Imphal, July 29 -- A joint operation by Manipur Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel led to the interception of a drug consignment and the arrest of an alleged trafficker in Kangpokpi district on Monday.

The operation took place at the Hengbung Checkpost along National Highway-2 (Imphal-Dimapur Road), where the team - comprising personnel from the Special Operation Team, 78 CRPF, and 109 CRPF - was conducting a special frisking and vehicle check.

During the operation, a suspicious Hyundai Venue with an Assam registration number was stopped. Upon a thorough search, authorities discovered 20 soap cases containing brown sugar, suspected to be of Myanmar origin, concealed inside the vehicle.

The sole occupant of the car...