Heroin seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 30 2022:
Khuga Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) seized heroin worth Rs 48 lakh from Songdoi village of Churachandpur district, today.
A press release issued by IGAR (S) said that the troops of Assam Rifles launched an operation near Border Pillar 36 on receiving inputs about the transportation of contraband items across Indo Myanmar border during which one drug peddler was detained.
The statement of IGAR, however, didn't mention the particular of the detained individual and whether the value of the seized heroin was based on the local or international market.
On searching the individual, 120 grams of heroin soap cases were recovered, it added.
The drug peddler along with the seized items have been handed over to Singnat police station.