Imphal, Feb. 6 -- In a major crackdown on the sale of banned drugs, a joint team of central and state forces on Wednesday seized huge contraband items in Manipur.

According to police, around 1,560 bottles of cough syrup smuggled to the state capital, Imphal in Manipur from Assam were seized, and apprehended a suspect in this connection.

The arrested individual has been identified asMaibam Premjit (52), a truck driver by profession and a resident of Nongpok Sekmai Hijam Khunou, in Manipur's Thoubal district.

The arrest and seizure were made on Wednesday when the illegal items were transported to a place along NH-37 linking Imphal to Silchar via Jiribam under Jiribam police station.

He was allegedly involved in the unlawful transport of...