Assam Rifles seizes drugs worth of Rs 1.70 crore in Manipur
Imphal (Manipur), May 22 : The Assam Rifles recovered a huge quantity of drugs, said to be worth of Rs 1.70 crore, in Manipur on Monday, officials said on Tuesday.
According to reports, the troops of 12 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) had launched an operation based on intelligence input regarding the smuggling of contraband items in the Khudengthabi area near Moreh town along the Indo-Myanmar border.
“A Silver colour Maruti Eeco Van travelling from Moreh to Imphal was stopped for checking at Khudengthabi. While frisking and carrying out thorough check of the vehicle and driver, a total of 230 grams of Heroin and 11000 numbers of WIY tablets worth Rs 1.70 crores were found hidden inside the tool kit bag of the driver of the Van,” an Assam Rifles official said.
Security personnel apprehended one drug smuggler.
During interrogation, the driver, a resident of Tengnoupal district, revealed that he was carrying the contraband items to Churachandpur and he was promised a sum of Rs 15,000 on delivery at Churachandpur.
The apprehended person along with the recovered items was handed over to Moreh Police station for further investigation.
Since January this year, Assam Rifles has seized contraband drugs worth Rs 43 crore along National Highway 102.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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