SHILLONG, MAY 2: Custom sleuths arrested two persons and seized Methamphetamine (WY) tablets worth Rs 2.23 crore.

On receipt of specific information, Officers of Hqrs Preventive, Customs, NER, Shillong rushed to Silchar-Jiribam Road on April 29 and kept surveillance for a few hours for suspects carrying a drug consignment, a statement said on Thursday.

The Officers were able to successfully apprehend two persons from the Kashipur area at Silchar-Jiribam Road and seized 2.270 Kgs of Methamphetamine (WY) tablets from their possession valued at Rs 2.23 Crores.

The two accused were arrested under relevant sections of the NDPS Act, 1985 and have been remanded to judicial custody. Further Investigation into the case is under progress.

The statement said that custom department remains committed to combating all types of cross border crime involving smuggling of Gold, Cigarettes, drugs and narcotics, wild life articles, Fake Indian Currency Notes, import-export frauds and trade based money laundering. Customs works in close partnership with various other law enforcement agencies.

Anybody can support the fight against Cross Border crime, Smuggling and Trade Based Money laundering by giving information to Customs. The names of informer are not only kept confidential, but there is an excellent reward scheme also, which is Income Tax free. For details of the Reward scheme, please download the document at https://old.cbic.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/gst/reward-scheme-for-informers.pdf. You can contribute to nation building by assisting Customs in its fight against fiscal crime.

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