India, June 18 -- Agartala (Tripura) [India], June 18 (ANI) In a major crackdown on smuggling activities, Assam Rifles successfully seized 170 cartons of banned foreign cigarettes during an operation near general area Chandrapur, Agartala, Tripura, according to a statement on Wednesday.

Assaf Rifles, in the statement, said that the operation was launched based on specific intelligence inputs.

The seized contraband, valued at approximately Rs 5.1 crores in the international market, was handed over to the Customs Department representatives for further investigation and necessary legal action, the statement added.

Earlier, the Indian Army and Assam Rifles launched intelligence-based joint operations from June 8 to 15 in the hill and valle...