Two tobacco-laden trucks seized in Assam’s Bongaigaon over alleged GST evasion

Assam Police seized two trucks loaded with tobacco in Bongaigaon district on allegations of transporting goods without proper documents and evading GST, officials said on May 7.

The trucks were intercepted by the Manikpur Police during a special operation launched on the basis of specific intelligence inputs.

According to police sources, the operation was led by Officer-in-Charge Jayanta Kakati along with Gerukabari patrol outpost in-charge Hriday Goswami.

The seized trucks, bearing registration numbers AS01 SC4447 and AS01 SC9093, were reportedly transporting tobacco consignments from Dinhata in West Bengal to destinations in Nalbari and Nagaon districts of Assam.

Police said the vehicles were taken into custody after the drivers allegedly failed to produce the necessary transport and tax-related documents during inspection. Authorities suspect an attempt to evade Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Further investigation into the matter is underway.