Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 29 2010:
Troops of 22 GRENADIERS of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR(South) launched search operation in village Phaisanjang, Khengjoi Block of Chandel district on 27 May 2010 .
During the search, 6.9 Kgs of Opium was recovered along with a suspected drug trafficker.
As per the arrested individual the market value of the seized Opium in Myanmar is about Rupees Fifteen lakhs.
The suspect was handed over to Imphal West Police Station.
The villagers expressed their gratitude to the security force for busting the narcotic trade racket in their village.
In another incident, discovering the presence of UG cadres in general area Pineapple Kheti of Chandel district, troops of 22 GRENADIERS of 26 Sector AR under HQ IGAR(South) launched operation in the area and recovered a twin cylindrical pressure IED from 50 meter West of IB at 11.30 am on 28 May 2010.The IED was of 500 grams weight,5 inches in length and 3 inches diameter.
The IED was destroyed in situ.
An untoward accident was thus averted due to vigil of the Security Forces.