{"id":116719,"date":"2024-01-31T15:48:41","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T10:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=116719"},"modified":"2024-01-31T15:48:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T10:18:41","slug":"assam-rifles-seizes-burmese-supari-worth-crores-in-coordinated-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=116719","title":{"rendered":"Assam Rifles Seizes Burmese Supari Worth Crores in Coordinated Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

I<\/span>n a significant operation against the illegal trade of Burmese supari<\/a> (betel nuts), the Assam Rifles conducted a series of successful raids in neighboring states of Manipur and Nagaland. Based on confidential intelligence, the security forces intercepted multiple trucks loaded with contraband along the National Highway 29 near Kohima.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Assam<\/a>
Assam Rifles Seizes Burmese Supari Worth Crores in Coordinated Operations:<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On a bustling Tuesday, Assam Rifles personnel meticulously carried out their operation, resulting in the seizure of trucks filled with approximately 120 tons of Burmese supari. The market value of the confiscated goods is estimated to be around 14.32 crore Indian Rupees. In the course of these operations, the drivers of the trucks were also detained under suspicion of transporting the contraband.<\/span><\/p>\n

Manipur: Another Hotspot for Supari Seizures<\/h2>\n

Parallel to the actions in Nagaland, Assam Rifles cracked down on the illegal supari trade in Manipur as well. In the Kangpokpi district’s Kangpat area, security forces seized two trucks loaded with supari and arrested the drivers. The total weight of the seized supari in these vehicles was about 19.2 tons, with an estimated market value of approximately 2.304 crore Indian Rupees.<\/span><\/p>\n

Further intensifying their efforts, the Assam Rifles undertook another operation in the Kangpokpi area, resulting in the seizure of two more supari-laden trucks and an additional truck filled with timber. The combined value of the seized supari and timber from these trucks is approximately 3.16 crore Indian Rupees, striking a significant blow to the illicit trade networks in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n

The series of seizures by the Assam Rifles not only disrupts the illegal supari trade but also sends a strong message to those involved in smuggling activities across state borders. These operations highlight the ongoing commitment of security forces to uphold the law and protect the economic interests of the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

The actions taken by the Assam Rifles in Nagaland and Manipur have dealt a severe blow to the smugglers of Burmese supari in the region. The substantial financial loss incurred by the traffickers is a testament to the effectiveness of the intelligence-led operations. These efforts not only prevent significant revenue loss to the exchequer but also curtail the illegal activities that undermine the legitimate trade practices in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Assam Rifles, along with other security agencies, remains vigilant and dedicated to eradicating the scourge of smuggling and illegal trade. These operations serve as a reminder of the constant need for surveillance and enforcement along India’s borders to safeguard against economic crimes and ensure regional stability.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a significant operation against the illegal trade of Burmese supari (betel nuts), the Assam Rifles conducted a series of successful raids in neighboring states of Manipur and Nagaland. Based on confidential intelligence, the security forces intercepted multiple trucks loaded with contraband along the National Highway 29 near Kohima. On a bustling Tuesday, Assam Rifles […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":116720,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"source_name":"","source_url":"","via_name":"","via_url":"","override_template":"0","override":[{"template":"1","single_blog_custom":"","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"bottom","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"0","show_post_reading_time":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","show_zoom_button":"1","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_prev_next_post":"0","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"2","show_author_box":"0","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"override_image_size":"0","image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-715","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post":"0","trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post":"0","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","sponsored_post_name":"","sponsored_post_url":"","sponsored_post_logo_enable":"0","sponsored_post_logo":"","sponsored_post_desc":"","disable_ad":"0"},"jnews_primary_category":{"id":"","hide":""},"jnews_social_meta":{"fb_title":"","fb_description":"","fb_image":"","twitter_title":"","twitter_description":"","twitter_image":""},"jnews_override_counter":{"override_view_counter":"0","view_counter_number":"0","override_share_counter":"0","share_counter_number":"0","override_like_counter":"0","like_counter_number":"0","override_dislike_counter":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[35],"tags":[18786,18764,18783,18795,18766,18769,18793,18779,18752,18782,18788,18796,18780,18765,18775,18787,18790,18774,18778,18777,18771,18794,18767,18768,18770,18785,18781,18784,18773,18776,18792,18797,18789,18791,18798,18772],"class_list":["post-116719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-north-east","tag-anti-smuggling-operations","tag-assam-rifles","tag-betel-nut-smuggling","tag-border-vigilance","tag-burmese-betel-nuts","tag-confiscated-goods","tag-contraband-seizure-value","tag-contraband-transport","tag-cross-border-smuggling","tag-economic-crimes","tag-economic-interests-protection","tag-economic-security","tag-illegal-supari-seizure","tag-illegal-supari-trade","tag-illegal-trade-of-supari","tag-illicit-trade-networks","tag-indian-exchequer-revenue-loss","tag-intelligence-led-operations","tag-kangpat-area-supari","tag-kangpokpi-district-seizures","tag-kohima-crackdown","tag-law-enforcement-success","tag-manipur-raids","tag-nagaland-operations","tag-national-highway-29","tag-northeast-india-operations","tag-regional-stability","tag-security-forces-india","tag-smuggling-interception","tag-supari-market-value","tag-supari-smugglers","tag-supari-trafficking","tag-surveillance-and-enforcement","tag-timber-smuggling","tag-trade-law-upkeep","tag-truck-seizure"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":157369,"url":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=157369","url_meta":{"origin":116719,"position":0},"title":"Cachar Police (Assam) Seize 34,400 Foreign Cigarette Packs, Arrest Two","author":"News Desk","date":"August 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Cachar Police seized 34,400 packs of foreign-made cigarettes and arrested two alleged smugglers during an operation near the Balachara toll gate on the Silchar\u2013Haflong National Highway. The haul, recovered from a truck stopped by officers, is believed to have been transported illegally and is said to be worth several lakh\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Assam"","block_context":{"text":"Assam","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?cat=200"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cachar.avif","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cachar.avif 1x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cachar.avif 1.5x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cachar.avif 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":157662,"url":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=157662","url_meta":{"origin":116719,"position":1},"title":"Assam Police Arrest Four in Meghalaya, Recover Two Stolen Bikes","author":"News Desk","date":"August 29, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Assam Police, with assistance from Meghalaya Police, have arrested four men in the Mawsynram area and recovered two motorcycles suspected to have been stolen from Assam and being transported for illegal sale in Bangladesh, police said. The arrests were made during a joint operation by a team from Goreswar Police\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "NORTHEAST"","block_context":{"text":"NORTHEAST","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?cat=35"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mega.avif","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mega.avif 1x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mega.avif 1.5x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mega.avif 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":157356,"url":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=157356","url_meta":{"origin":116719,"position":2},"title":"Patharkandi Seizure : Drug Peddler Arrested with Rs 4 Crore Yaba","author":"News Desk","date":"August 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Police arrested an alleged drug trafficker, identified as Enam Uddin, in Patharkandi and seized Yaba tablets reportedly valued at around Rs 4 crore. Authorities say the arrest took place during a police operation in which a vehicle believed to have been used for transporting the drugs was also recovered. The\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Assam"","block_context":{"text":"Assam","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?cat=200"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Drugs-1.avif","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Drugs-1.avif 1x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Drugs-1.avif 1.5x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Drugs-1.avif 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":157675,"url":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=157675","url_meta":{"origin":116719,"position":3},"title":"Assam Rifles Busts Rs 1.87 Cr Heroin Near Myanmar Border in Mizoram","author":"News Desk","date":"August 30, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Assam Rifles personnel recovered 250.21 grams of heroin, valued at more than Rs 1.87 crore, during an anti-narcotics operation near the India\u2013Myanmar border in Mizoram\u2019s Champhai district, officials said. Acting on specific intelligence about suspected drug movements, troops laid an ambush along the Tiau River in the Vangkai area of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "NORTHEAST"","block_context":{"text":"NORTHEAST","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?cat=35"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mizo.avif","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mizo.avif 1x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mizo.avif 1.5x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mizo.avif 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":157699,"url":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=157699","url_meta":{"origin":116719,"position":4},"title":"Assam Late-Night Raid in Nagaon : 65 Cattle-Laden Vehicles Seized","author":"News Desk","date":"August 31, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"More than 1,000 cattle were reportedly intercepted in a late-night operation at Rangalu in Jakhalabandha, Nagaon district, police said, after officers conducting vehicle checks encountered a large convoy of cattle-laden trucks around midnight on Sunday. Jakhalabandha Police initially came upon more than 85 vehicles carrying cattle; several drivers abandoned their\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Assam"","block_context":{"text":"Assam","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?cat=200"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/eng.avif","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/eng.avif 1x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/eng.avif 1.5x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/eng.avif 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":157619,"url":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=157619","url_meta":{"origin":116719,"position":5},"title":"Breaking : NSCN (IM) Cadre Apprehended in Ledo; Mobile Phone Seized","author":"News Desk","date":"August 29, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Security forces arrested an active cadre of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) [NSCN (IM)] during a special operation near Ledo on August 28, officials said. The operation, launched by the 20 Assam Rifles on intelligence inputs about an NSCN (IM) operative allegedly involved in weapons-related activity and extortion,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "NORTHEAST"","block_context":{"text":"NORTHEAST","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?cat=35"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ns.avif","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ns.avif 1x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ns.avif 1.5x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ns.avif 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb5gAs-umz","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/01956823-73de-498b-a432-0d9467c84b10.jpeg?fit=1280%2C722&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=116719"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116719\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/116720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=116719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=116719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=116719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}