Siaha, Jan. 21 -- Assam Rifles apprehended five individuals for their involvement in the illegal transportation of foreign currency, an official release stated on Wednesday.

The Assam Rifles recovered foreign currency amounting to Burmese Kyat 3,46,07,000 (Three crore forty-six lakhs seven thousand only) during the apprehension. The apprehended individuals included three Myanmarese and two Indians.

As per the release, based on specific intelligence received from its own sources regarding the trafficking of illegal foreign currency, the Assam Rifles launched an operation on Tuesday.

A Mobile Vehicle Check Post (MVCP) was established at a road junction in the general area of Laki, Siaha District, Mizoram.

At about 8 pm, the team interce...