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100 Sacks Of Smuggled Areca Nuts Seized At Guwahati Railway Station

 

GUWAHATI: A huge consignment of areca nuts was seized at the Guwahati Railway Station on Thursday evening, as per an official statement by the CPRO(Chief Public Relations Officer) of NFR(Northeast Frontier Railways).

According to the statement, as many as 100 sacks filled with areca nuts were seized during an operation carried out by the railway police.

The seized areca nuts are worth around ₹45 lakh in the international illicit markets, as per reports.

The consignment was seized from the southbound Kamrup Express, the CPRO further stated.

As per inputs received, the consignment was being transported from Dimapur to Howrah.

Detailed investigations are underway as we await further details.

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