Cachar Police seized 34,400 packs of foreign-made cigarettes during an operation near the Balachara toll gate on the Silchar-Haflong National Highway and arrested two alleged smugglers, officials said on Sunday.
The operation was carried out by a team from Barkhola Police Station after they intercepted a truck travelling towards Guwahati.
During a search of the vehicle, police recovered a large consignment of ESSE Lights brand cigarettes, which were allegedly being transported illegally.
Police arrested the truck driver and his assistant in connection with the seizure. The value of the recovered cigarettes is estimated to run into several lakh rupees.
An investigation has been launched to determine the consignment's source and intended destination and to identify others involved in the alleged illegal transportation.
Huge Consignment of Foreign Cigarettes Seized in Assam's Cachar, 1 Held