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Poppy plants destroyed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 07 2014 :
The Narcotics and Affairs of Border (NAB), Manipur in a special operation in collaboration with NCB, Imphal Sub zone and Churachandpur district police destroyed 35 lakh poppy plants spread in 35 acres at Bualtang hill slope and Kaihlam Hill range under Thanlon PS in Churachandpur district on Feb 5 and 6 .
The operation resulted in destruction of poppy plants on the eve of their harvest thereby preventing extraction of large quantity of opium which is processed in a later stage to convert into heroin, a narcotic drug under ND&PS Act, 1985, said a statement issued by the PRO of Police dept.
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