The Narcotics Control Bureau, along with the Assam Rifles and state police, apprehended two drug peddlers in Manipur and confiscated 4.267 kilograms of heroin valued at Rs 8.5 crore. This operation disrupted a drug trafficking network connected to Myanmar, marking a significant achievement in combating cross-border drug trade. The joint effort resulted in the discovery of 374 soap cases containing heroin in a remote area near Khuakhual in Churachandpur district.
Describing the operation as a major breakthrough against cross-border drug trafficking, officials highlighted the successful raid that led to the seizure of the heroin consignment. The operation, carried out in close collaboration between the Narcotics Control Bureau’s Imphal Zonal Unit, Assam Rifles, and Manipur Police, targeted a region sharing an international border with Myanmar. Authorities intercepted a Gypsy vehicle and a Kenbo motorcycle during the operation, leading to the arrest of two individuals involved in the trafficking network.
The confiscated heroin, weighing approximately 4.267 kg, was traced back to Haichin in Myanmar, with Churachandpur district identified as the intended destination. This seizure underscores the ongoing challenge of drug trafficking along the vulnerable Indo-Myanmar border, exploited by transnational drug syndicates. The Narcotics Control Bureau has been ramping up its operations in the northeastern region, particularly along the Indo-Myanmar border, to dismantle drug trafficking networks and disrupt supply chains.
