Assam Rifles recovers narcotics worth Rs 7.5 crores in Manipur's Senapati

Senapati (Manipur) [India], August 30 (ANI): The Assam Rifles, along with the police, as part of its ongoing efforts to curb drug trafficking, conducted a search operation between Hengbung and Senapati in the Senapati district of Manipur on Friday.
The operation led to the apprehension of one individual suspected of being involved in narcotics smuggling and the recovery of brown sugar and Rs 2.5 lakh cash from him, said the Assam Rifles in a press release.
The total weight of the seized narcotics is approximately 2.816 Kgs with an estimated value of Rs 7.5 crores, based on international market rates.
Meanwhile, based on specific intelligence on the trafficking of narcotics, Assam Rifles has launched a joint operation along with personnel of the Special Narcotics Police Station, Aizawl, in the general area of Zemabawk South, Aizawl district.
In the early hours of Friday, the party, on confirming the suspected vehicle, immediately established a check post and intercepted the vehicle, which led to the recovery of 7 kg of Methamphetamine tablets worth Rs 21 Crores and the apprehension of two individuals, said Assam Rifles.
The recovered contraband items and apprehended individuals, along with the vehicle seized, have been handed over to the Special Narcotics Police Station, Aizawl.
Meanwhile, in a severe blow to the criminal networks operating in the border regions of Manipur, Assam Rifles, in close coordination with the Police and Paramilitary Forces, apprehended a suspected individual involved in extortion and illegal arms trafficking linked to VVEZ (Village Volunteers Eastern Zone) on August 26.
According to the Assam Rifles, the operation was carried out during a meticulously planned joint Cordon and Search Operation in the General Area of Haolenphai, the border town of Moreh in Tengnoupal District.
Acting on credible information, a team of the Assam Rifles launched the operation in the early hours of August 26. The troops conducted a thorough house-to-house search in the suspected locality, demonstrating precision, restraint, and tactical acumen throughout the mission.
The operation culminated in the apprehension of the individual from the identified location. Upon searching, the individual was found to be in possession of a mobile phone suspected of containing incriminating digital evidence related to extortion and weapon smuggling activities.
The recovery of this device is expected to aid further investigations into the nexus of criminal elements operating in the region. Following standard protocol, the apprehended individual, along with the recovered mobile phone, was handed over to the Pallel Police Station (Kakching) on August 27, 2025, for detailed interrogation and legal proceedings, according to Assam Rifles. (ANI)