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The Hindu
The Hindu
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Iboyaima Laithangbam

Drugs worth ₹9 crore seized, two arrested in Manipur

The police in Tengnoupal district of Manipur that borders Myanmar have arrested two alleged drug traffickers along with narcotics pills valued at more than ₹9 crore in the international market.

The police said that one jeep was intercepted and they asked the driver some basic questions. On suspicion, the vehicle was searched. There were some packets containing the narcotics pills valued at ₹4.56 crore. The arrested man was identified as S. Louvum (21) of the Moreh town bordering Myanmar.

A little later, another car was also intercepted and searched. There were 22 packets containing narcotics pills valued at ₹4.55 crore in the international market. An alleged drug trafficker, S. Kipgen, was taken into custody.

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