Imphal:
In a major crackdown against the drug menace, the Khuga Battalion of Assam Rifles, on July 23, impounded a massive stash of narcotics worth Rs 2.78 Crore from Manipur’s Churachandpur district.
According to reports, the paramilitary troop also apprehended a drug peddler in connection with the incident. Based on specific inputs regarding the shipment of contraband items across the Indo-Myanmar Border, the security forces launched an operation near BP-35 and BP-36 in Sangoi Village which led to the foiling of this cross-border drug smuggling.
During a thorough search of the offender, 697 grams of heroin were recovered from 50 soap cases. The recovered items along with the drug peddler were handed-over to Singhat Police for further investigation.