Huge tracts of poppy plantation destroyed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 29 2018:
A combined team of Imphal East district police and Narcotic Affairs and Border (NAB) destroyed more than five acres of poppy plantation (valued at around Rs 25 lakh) at Chanung Khunjing hill range today.
According to a reliable source, the combined team comprising of personnel of Narcotic Cell Imphal East, VDF, Imphal East commando and NAB, carried out the operation as a part of the massive drive against poppy cultivation carried out by the State police at different districts in the last few days.
The source pointed out that the police team destroyed around 5 acres of poppy plantation at Chanung Khunjil hill range, under Sagolmang PS.
The poppy cultivation destroyed by the police is estimated at around Rs 25 lakh, the source added.
It may be mentioned that a combined team of NAB and Ukhrul district police also carried out a similar operation at the hilly terrain near Sangkhai village of Ukhrul district recently.
During the last few days, a team of Kangpokpi district police and NAB also destroyed large tracts of poppy plantations at Thangjing village hill range, under Saikul subdivision.