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Imphal: Manipur Police seized 3,680 litres of petrol during an operation on the Pallel-Chandel road on June 3. Officers intercepted two vehicles near Pioneer School at noon and apprehended both drivers.
The first vehicle, a Yodha truck driven by 43-year-old Pasel Nepolian Anal, contained 11 containers holding 2,420 litres of fuel. A second vehicle, an Eeco van driven by 29-year-old Lh. Koko George, carried six additional containers with 1,260 litres. Both men are residents of Panchai Village in the Chandel district.
During questioning, the drivers admitted they were transporting the fuel along the Imphal-Moreh road to deliver it across the border. Police confirmed the drivers "disclosed that they were transporting a total of 3,680 litres of petrol packed in 17 containers along the Imphal-Moreh road for delivery to Myanmar."
Authorities have transferred the vehicles, the fuel, and the suspects to the Kakching Police Station. An investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
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