Manipur: Heroin worth Rs 5 crore seized, two arrested

Imphal: A joint team of Manipur Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) intercepted an interstate drug smuggling attempt and arrested two persons with heroin worth around Rs 5 crore, officials said on Saturday.

The operation was carried out following intelligence inputs about the movement of narcotics.

During the interception, the team recovered two packets of suspected heroin powder weighing 2.066 kilograms from a motorcycle. Two mobile phones and the vehicle were also seized.

The arrested persons were identified as Jenarul Mia (21), son of Janjali Mia, a resident of Shasani in Maldah district, West Bengal, and Deba Das (20), son of Lakshi Das, a resident of Ward No. 2, Bokajan Bazar in Karbi Anglong district, Assam.

A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act, 2023. Officials said investigations are in progress to trace the network behind the smuggling.