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Imphal: In a successful operation by the Khuga Battalion of the Assam Rifles, an alleged drug (opium) seller was arrested from near Bualkot village in Manipur’s Churachandpur district.
The hideout was located in Churachandpur, Manipur, near the Myanmar border.
The troops acted on specific intelligence about the movement of contraband from the interior border areas on the IT Road.
The operation was conducted at around 5 pm and 10 packets of opium weighing 10 kg were recovered, which is estimated to be worth Rs 6 lakh in the international market.
The arrested person and recovered drugs were handed over to Singhat Police for further investigation.
However, the Defense Wing kept the name of the smuggler under wraps in the statement issued.
