Guwahati, May 12 -- The Assam Police has apprehended two persons and seized a huge consignment of foreign-made cigarettes from their possession in Guwahati, officials said on Monday.

According to the officials, a total of 1,59,600 cigarettes, one LP Truck and one pickup van were seized from their possession.

The apprehended persons have been identified as Chandan Barman (48 years) and Pranjal Das (25 years).

Rajib Saikia, the Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Assam police said that based on a secret input regarding large-scale dealing of foreign cigarettes in the Lalmati area in Guwahati, the Basistha Police on Sunday night conducted a search operation.

Saikia said, "During the operation the police team found a LP Truck loaded ...