Brown sugar worth ₹48.7 crore seized in CCpur, one held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 03 2025:
Security forces on Saturday apprehended a man from Churachandpur district and seized a massive consignment of suspected brown sugar valued at Rs 48.7 crore in the international market, officials said.
The individual, identified as Thianmuansiam Samte (32), a resident of Gamgpimual village in Churachandpur district, was intercepted by security personnel during a routine operation.
Upon search, authorities recovered 418 soap cases containing the suspected narcotics, weighing a total of 5.016 kilograms.
In addition to the narcotic substance, a four-wheeler and a mobile phone were also seized from his possession.
The seized items have been handed over to the Churachandpur police station for further investigation.