The Assam Rifles uncovered a significant drug haul in Manipur, seizing methamphetamine tablets worth over Rs 40 crore and detaining a drug dealer. Acting on specific intelligence, Assam Rifles and Manipur Police jointly conducted an anti-narcotics operation in Jiribam district, recovering 1.60 lakh methamphetamine tablets, also known as Yaba tablets, from a truck. The seized drugs, along with the arrested individual and the vehicle, were handed over to Jiribam Police for further investigation to combat drug trafficking.
In a separate incident, Manipur Police arrested another drug peddler, Mohammad Mustakim, from Imphal East district, seizing approximately 310 grams of heroin and a Maruti Swift car from him. Additionally, security forces apprehended an active cadre, Salam Shyam Singh, associated with the proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant outfit, in Imphal West district. Another individual, Salam Naobi Singh, allegedly linked to the KYKL cadre, was also arrested, and security forces recovered ammunition, explosives, and other items from their possession.
Authorities highlighted that the seized methamphetamine tablets, a mix of methamphetamine and caffeine, are banned in India and are believed to have been smuggled from Myanmar, with Chin state in Myanmar being a key hub for drug smuggling. Notably, Myanmar’s Chin state is a significant transit point for various illegal activities through Mizoram and shares borders with Manipur, where drug trafficking remains a concern due to its unfenced international border with Myanmar.
