According to Manipur Police, Hijam Marjit Singh (alias Dhamen), 51, from Lairikyengbam Leikai Salan Leirak was arrested on December 5 and seized a mobile phone on his person.
Public prosecutor Shailesh Parmar said, "In a joint operation- Gujarat ATS, Navy and NCB arrested eight Iranian nationals with 700 kgs of contraband drug...The accused have been remanded to 4 days police custody...Further investigation is underway."
In two separate joint operations, Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police recovered contraband drugs worth more than Rs 47 crore in Mizoram's Champhai district in the last 48 hours.
To combat illegal activities, the police in Champhai district, Mizoram, have reported substantial success in seizing contraband drugs and areca nuts worth over Rs 34.12 crore and 40.60 lakh respectively this year, the statement said on Saturday.
Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Monday informed that the Assam Police seized contraband drugs and narcotics worth Rs 1882 crore since Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma assumed charge in May 2021.
We have recovered 38 soap cases suspected to be heroin, weighing approximately 500 grams, and 15,800 Yaba tablets from their possession, said the Cachar SP.
In a joint operation, the Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police and Karimganj district Police seized a large quantity of contraband drugs worth Rs 100 crores in Karimganj district on Tuesday.