Assam Rifles Seizes Party Drugs Worth Rs 49 Lakh in Manipur

The Assam Rifles (AR) seized party drugs worth around Rs 49 lakh and detained a person in Manipur's Tengnoupal district today, AR sources said.

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Imphal, Jun 22 (PTI) The Assam Rifles (AR) seized party drugs worth around Rs 49 lakh and detained a person in Manipur's Tengnoupal district today, AR sources said.

Based on specific information regarding transport of contraband drugs using a jungle track in Khudengthabi village, the Assam Rifles troopers spotted a man moving suspiciously with a bag, a press release issued by AR said.

On checking the individual, they found 9,800 party drug tablets called ' World is Yours' in the bag. The cost of the party drugs is worth around Rs 49 lakh the release said.

The apprehended person along with the seized party drugs were handed over the Moreh police station, it added.

The police on Tuesday night had seized a huge quantity of heroin and party drugs worth around Rs 40 crore from the official residence of the chairman of Autonomous District Council (ADC) Chandel, Lumkhosei Zou in Imphal.

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