• Mizoram Police seize Rs 2.25 cr of Myanmar currency, 6 smugglers arrested

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    Mizoram Police seize Rs 2.25 cr of Myanmar currency, 6 smugglers arrested
    The authorities seized the two vehicles used in the trafficking operation...

    Digital Desk: In a significant development, the Assam Rifles and Mizo police seized a huge amount of Myanmar currency in the Champai district of Mizoram near the Indo-Myanmar border on Saturday night.

    Acting on intelligence reports, the authorities conducted searches on two vehicles in Mualkawi, uncovering Myanmar currency equivalent to Rs 2.25 crore.

    The operation, aimed at curbing illegal foreign exchange trafficking, resulted in the seizure of currency worth approximately Rs 93.10 lakh in Indian rupees. 

    Six individuals involved in the illegal currency laundering operation have been arrested and are facing charges of foreign currency smuggling.
     
    Additionally, the authorities seized the two vehicles used in the trafficking operation.