GUWAHATI: Troops of Assam Rifles seized contraband “World is Yours” tablets worth around Rupees 27 crore on Friday and apprehended three persons who were trying to smuggle the drugs to Imphal from Tengnoupal district close to Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur.
Based on specific input from DRI Imphal, regarding smuggling of contraband item through the jungle track, Tengnoupal Battalion of Assam Rifles launched an operation to track the smugglers.
The three apprehended were identified as Paokholen Khongsai from Lhanghoi Village under Tengnoupal Sub Division, Phogin Mang Khongsai and Sei Kho Len from Ward No. 9 of Moreh Town bordering Myanmar.
The seven plastic sand bags in possession of the apprehended persons had been found full of contraband World is Yours tablets.
