Newmai News Network Imphal | October 13 The Assam Rifles seized drugs worth of nearly Rs 3 crore in Manipur today. According to the office of the Inspector General of Assam Rifles, South Sector (IGAR-S), the Tengnoupal Battalion of 26 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South) seized a huge cache of contraband drugs, worth Rs 2.85 crore on Imphal - Moreh National Highway (NH 102) on October 13. Acting on specific information received from Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), the Tengnoupal Battalion and DRI seized contraband drugs from Car (MN 01 AK 3492) coming from Morehat Permanent Vehicle Check Post (PVCP), Khudengthabi at 4 pm, the IGAR-S said. During the search brown sugar weighing approximately 714 grams in 50 packets, concealed inside the rear boot space of the car was found, it also said. The assessed market value of the seized contraband is approximately Rs 2.85 crores, it added. According to the IGAR-S, the driver identified as one Jangkomang Haokip, a resident of Moreh, was taken into custody by Assam Rifles immediately. "Thereafter, the seized items and the apprehended person were handed over to DRI at Imphal," the IGAR-S stated. "Ongoing illegal drug trades are a major cause of concern for the state of Manipur. The Assam Rifles rightly christened as the ‘Sentinels of Northeast’ have launched a crusade against the illicit drug smuggling in Manipur. Since March 2018, the 26 Sector Assam Rifles has seized contraband drugs worth Rs 70.09 crores," it claimed. Meanwhile, the IGAR-S claimed that the Keithelmanbi Battalion of 9 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South), in a joint operation with team of Singjamei Police, apprehended a "sympathiser" of proscribed group UNLF identified as one TekchamInao Singh. "The individual revealed that he was involved in recruitment activities for proscribed group of UNLF. The apprehended individual was handed over to Singjamei Police Station for further legal action," the IGAR-S added.
