Imphal, Aug. 27 -- Security forces apprehended four smugglers, including a woman, along with contraband drugs such as "World is Yours" (WY) tablets (methamphetamine) and brown sugar (a derivative of heroin), in Manipur's Churachandpur district, the police reported on Wednesday.

Smuggling of contraband drugs has surged in Churachandpur district over the past few days, according to preliminary investigations, indicating that the seized illegal items were smuggled into the state from Myanmar through the porous, forested Indo-Myanmar border.

As part of a renewed drive against smugglers, security forces on Tuesday arrested an alleged smuggler, Manneihoi Baite (49), from her residence at S. Munnuam under the jurisdiction of Churachandpur Poli...