Destruction of poppy plantation
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, February 28 2018:
A combined team of Narcotics and Affairs of Borders (NAB) Manipur, Narcotic Control Bureau Central Narcotic Bureau, Imphal East district and Kangpokpi district police, destroyed illegal poppy plantation at three different locations of Kangpokpi district today.
According to a reliable information, the combined team carried out the destruction of around 35 acres of illegal poppy plantation at Boljang village hill range, under Saikul PS, Kangpokpi district, and destroyed around Rs 75 lakh worth of poppy plants.
The same combined team also carried out destruction of around 30 acres (worth around Rs 2 crore 10 lakh) of illegal poppy plantation at Changang village under Sagolmang PS.
The team also destroyed 30 acres of poppy plantation at Kanchup village, under Kanchup PS .