Imphal, March 26 -- The Narcotics Affairs and Border Police (NAB) of the Manipur Police Department arrested three individuals and seized 5.5 kilograms of high-quality heroin valued at over Rs 5.5 crores in the regional drug trade.

Acting on specific intelligence, the NAB team launched a swift operation on Tuesday night, intercepting a vehicle traveling from Imphal toward Mao, Manipur's northern border town with Nagaland.

The operation, carried out along National Highway-02 (Imphal to Mao) in Imphal West district, resulted in the arrest of three drug smugglers and the recovery of 461 soap cases containing heroin powder, weighing approximately 5.5 kilograms. The contraband was concealed under the front seat of the intercepted vehicle.

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