10 held, trucks seized for ‘illegally’ buying veneer sheets

Security forces inspect the veneer sheets recovered from four trucks at Paramedical Colony, Kohima District on June 3. (Photo: PRO, HQ IGAR-N)

Security forces inspect the veneer sheets recovered from four trucks at Paramedical Colony, Kohima District on June 3. (Photo: PRO, HQ IGAR-N)

Kohima, June 15 (MExN): Security Forces arrested 10 ten persons with four trucks of veneer sheets at general area Paramedical Colony, Kohima District on June 3.

The of veneer sheets were brought illegally without paying taxes, maintained a press release from PRO, HQ IGAR (N) received today. 

The 4 trucks, seized by Security Forces after a specific input, were carrying approximately 96 tons of veneer sheets, along with Rs 50,000 in cash, it added. 

The apprehended individuals’ along with the recovered items were handed over to Forest Department, Kohima District, for further investigation, the release added.