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Manipur: Biggest haul of drugs in Northeast, contraband worth Rs 165 crores seized

Drugs worth Rs 165 crores have been seized by security agencies in Manipur

In one of the biggest haul of drugs in Northeast, security forces in Manipur have seized drugs worth Rs 165 crores.

A joint team of Assam Rifles, Manipur Police and Narcotics Control Bureau seized drugs worth Rs 165 crores during raids at two locations in the Indo-Myanmar border town of Moreh.

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6 persons including 2 Myanmar nationals have also been arrested by the forces in connection worth the case.

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Moreover, one foreign made pistol along with ammunition was also recovered during the raids.

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“It was a well-planned and orchestrated operation based on hard intelligence,” said Assam Rifles

Security agencies in Manipur have been at the forefront in tackling cross-border smuggling of contraband and narcotics through the porous Indo-Myanmar border.

 

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