Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Iboyaima Laithangbam

Brown sugar seized in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district bordering Myanmar

 Police in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district bordering Myanmar seized 3.189 kg of brown sugar near the check post along the National Highway 102 on Saturday evening, police sources said on Sunday. The drug was stuffed in 73 soap cases which were concealed in a luxury car driven by one H. Baite, a resident of Moreh, Manipur’s border town.

The seized drug is estimated to be worth about ₹6.40 crore in the international market. Initial interrogation revealed that the brown sugar was supplied by an unidentified person along the international border. It was to be smuggled out of Manipur to some States in the northeast.

Police formally arrested Baite and handed him over to the police station along with the seized brown sugar. Drugs and other contraband items are seized along this highway almost on a daily basis.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.