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Crime
NCB Seizes Brown Sugar, Arrests Sikkim Couple in Siliguri's Salugara
✍️ voiceofsikkim.com
🗓 19 Aug 2026, 07:48 PM
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The National Crime Branch arrested a couple from Sikkim in Siliguri's Salugara after discovering a large quantity of brown sugar in their possession.
The National Crime Branch (NCB) arrested a couple from Sikkim in Siliguri's Salugara area on Tuesday.
During a routine check, officers discovered a large quantity of brown sugar concealed in the couple's vehicle.
The seized sugar is believed to be intended for illegal sale, as the couple had no legitimate license for its transport.
NCB officials said the arrest is part of a broader effort to curb smuggling of contraband goods across the Sikkim–West Bengal border.
During a routine check, officers discovered a large quantity of brown sugar concealed in the couple's vehicle.
The seized sugar is believed to be intended for illegal sale, as the couple had no legitimate license for its transport.
NCB officials said the arrest is part of a broader effort to curb smuggling of contraband goods across the Sikkim–West Bengal border.