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Crime
Manipur Police Seize 10.8 kg of Suspected Heroin in Jiribam, Driver Arrested
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🗓 03 Sep 2026, 11:33 AM
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Manipur police seized 10.8 kilograms of suspected heroin valued at ₹80 crore in Jiribam and arrested the driver involved.
Police in Manipur’s Jiribam district seized 10.8 kilograms of suspected heroin during a routine traffic check on a commercial vehicle. The drugs, estimated to be worth ₹80 crore, were found in the cargo hold of the truck. Authorities arrested the driver, who was taken into custody at the local police station. The seizure is part of a larger anti‑drug operation that has targeted trafficking routes along the India‑Myanmar border. Officials said the bust could disrupt a significant supply chain of narcotics entering the state.