Drugs valued at 2.84 cr seized in Manipur, two arrested

Imphal: Security forces in Manipur arrested two drug peddlers, including a woman, in Churachandpur district, and recovered drugs worth over Rs 2.84 crore and cash amount of Rs 37.5 lakh from them, officials said on Saturday.

A police official said the security forces arrested a drug smuggler, identified as Doukholet Hanghal (52), from his residence at Mongkot Khopi village under Churachandpur district on Friday night.

The security personnel, after a thorough search of his residence, recovered 870 grams of brown sugar valued at Rs 1.74 crore, 20 soap cases containing heroin weighing 260 grams valued at Rs 52 lakh. Rs 29.5 lakh, acquired by the individual from drug deals, two radio sets and a mobile phone were also recovered from the possessions of the detainee.

In another incident, the security personnel arrested a woman drug peddler, identified as Chigenvung (46), from her residence at Tangnuam village in the Churachandpur district on Friday night.

In all 25 soap cases containing brown sugar weighing 289 grams valued at around Rs 60 lakh, a cash amount of Rs 8 lakh and a mobile phone were recovered from her residence.

The official said the drugs were smuggled from Myanmar, as the Churachandpur district shares an unfenced border with the neighbouring country. IANS