GUWAHATI: The Government Railway Police (GRP), Guwahati intercepted smuggled cigarettes aboard the Avadh Assam Express on the night of December 27.
Yesterday at approximately 10:15 PM, acting on confidential information, a thorough inspection was carried out on Train no. 15909 DN Avadh Assam Express at Guwahati railway station. The operation resulted in the discovery of five cartons containing foreign-made cigarettes consisting of more than 500 bundles of cigarettes which reportedly comprised of more than a lakh cigarettes inside.
Talking to GPlus, an official from the Guwahati Railway Police Force said, “The consignment was caught yesterday and officials are further investigating the matter.”
Also talking to GPlus, another senior official from GRP said," We caught the consignment yesterday in the Awadh Express where almost 1,16,000 foreign cigarettes were seized in more than 500 bundles."
Legal proceedings have been initiated against the accused as further details await.