Imphal, April 14 -- In a major blow to narcotics smuggling in the region, an anti-drug smuggling team from the Manipur police launched an operation, resulting in the arrest of an alleged drug smuggler and seizure of contraband items.

A joint team from the Narcotic Affairs and Border Police and Imphal West district police laid a trap by launching an operation at a strategic location of the Assam Oil Company area in the northern part of Imphal city at around 7 am on Saturday.

The police reported that the operation successfully wound up with the arrest of an alleged drug smuggler and the seizure of 1.013 kg of Heroin (drug) in brown color and four vials containing 0.93 grams of Heroin in white.

The confiscated drug is worth around Rs 1.1 ...