Over 800 packets of foreign-made cigarettes of a particular brand made in Myanmar were seized by Thoubal district-based police commandos last night on two separate occasions, police said on Friday.
Inthe first instance, a team of police while patrolling at Heirok part-3 ataround 7.20 pm, came across 35-year-old Tholung Regwar Lamkang and found 100boxes of a particular brand of cigarettes in his possession.
Later,in the second incident, at around 9.30 pm, a team of police, upon receiving reliableinformation, rushed at a locality of Heirok part-3 Inganglok, and apprehendedone woman Lisham Naobi. Police recovered 780 boxes of the foreign cigarettesmade in the neighbouring country from the possession of the woman.
Policesaid the apprehended and seized items had been brought to the concerned policestation of Heirok for further necessary formalities.
Earlier, in March, as a measure to combat to COVID-19 pandemic, the Directorate of Health Services had notified against the import of any packaged food items made in China, Myanmar which do not comply with the Food Safety and Standard (Import) Regulations 2017.