Imphal, April 3 -- A combined team from the central and state forces of Manipur apprehended three alleged drug traffickers along with 26 soap cases containing brown sugar worth around Rs 4 crores in the international clandestine trade.

During the operations, the security forces impounded two four-wheelers engaged in the shady drug business smuggling into the state from neighboring Myanmar.

Official reports that the arrests and seizures were made at different locations in the southern parts of Manipur on Wednesday.

Security forces arrested Md. Faiju Rahaman (40) of Kairang Mamang Leikai, Imphal East District, while conducting random frisking checks between Naranseina and Sunusiphai village along NH-2 under Moirang-PS, Bishnupur District...