The Manipur police on Tuesday evening seized 7.38 kg of high-quality opium from two tribal drug traffickers at Phoubakchao in Bishnupur district, according to district Superintendent of Police SP N. Herojit.
The two, T. Waiphei, 30, and Lekhogin Waiphei, 28, were handed over to the Moiirang police station along with the seized opium for investigation.
Police continue to seize various drugs, including heroin, brown sugar, and opium, almost daily from several parts of this border State. Official sources say that these intoxicants are smuggled from Myanmar.
