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Contraband worth Rs 19.7 crore seized in Meghalaya

First Published: 27th September, 2018 20:21 IST

Acting on specific inputs, the Meghalaya customs department busted an international drug trafficking racket at Kiling village in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district. Contraband worth Rs 19.7 crore was seized from a

Acting on specific inputs, the Meghalaya customs department busted an international drug trafficking racket at Kiling village in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district.

Contraband worth Rs 19.7 crore was seized from a vehicle carrying the consignment from Manipur to be supplied to a drug smuggler.

It is to be mentioned that the smuggler who also hails from Manipur was planning to smuggle the contraband to Bangladesh through Meghalaya.

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