Imphal, May 4 -- Central security forces, in a joint coordination with the Manipur police personnel, apprehended an alleged drug smuggler and recovered contraband drugs worth around Rs 48.7 crores in the international clandestine drug den.

This was stated in a press statement issued by the Manipur police in the morning bulletin on Sunday.

Based on the input received from their sources with respect to an individual carrying contraband items from across the Indo-Myanmar border (IMB), a Military Vehicle Check Post (MVCP) of Churachandpur Battalion was launched at a hinted area of Gamgpimual village in Manipur's Churachandpur district bordering Myanmar on the south on Saturday.

The joint team comprising Churachandpur district police and ce...