Imphal: In a major bust, security forces in Manipur’s border town of Moreh successfully foiled a cross-border narcotics smuggling operation near border pillar no. 79 on Sunday.
According to the official report, the operation, which was carried out by troops from the Moreh Battalion during a routine patrol, resulted in the interception of two individuals attempting to smuggle narcotic items into the country by crossing the Indo-Myanmar border near the Dalpati ground.
However, when confronted by the security team, the suspected smugglers fled back into Myanmar territory, leaving behind a package.
In a thorough search of the area, the team recovered a plastic package containing 20 packets of WY tablets weighing a total of 23.4200 kilograms. The estimated value of the seized narcotics in the international market is Rs 12.6 crore.
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The recovered items have been handed over to Moreh Police Station for further investigation.
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