Imphal (Manipur) : The Assam Rifles troops had recovered huge quantity of drugs worth of Rs 1.70 crore in Manipur on Monday, officials said on Tuesday.
According to the 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 at Khudengthabi area near Moreh town along 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 had apprehended one drug smuggler.
During interrogation, the driver, 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 apprehendee along with 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.
(By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)
