Digboi, Feb. 14 -- In what can be termed a major success against illegal activities, the Assam Police team in Tinsukia's Digboi, after prolonged efforts, finally cracked down on the LPG smuggling racket in the area late Thursday evening.

Based on an FIR filed by the General Manager of the AOD-administered Gopenari LPG Bottling Plant in Digboi, Digboi police arrested established businessman Medini Moran (30) from his residence on Thursday. He was allegedly involved in criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, cheating, and theft.

According to the police, out of 312 empty LPG cylinders officially loaded for transportation, only 220 domestic and 24 commercial cylinders were found in the vehicle.

"68 cylinders were officially found mi...