Imphal, May 13 -- A combined team of the central security forces and Manipur police apprehended three suspected smugglers and recovered 97 soap cases containing suspected heroin weighing 1.164 kilograms, worth approximately Rs 11.05 crores in the international clandestine drug trade.

Upon getting oriented intelligence input, a joint team from the Assam Rifles and Churachandpur district police on Monday intercepted a vehicle plying towards New Lamka under the Churachandpur district, the official reported on Tuesday.

The security forces apprehended the trio along with a brown colour Bolero vehicle (MN 01W 9186) and three mobile phones after the recovery of 97 soap cases containing suspected heroin weighing around 1.164 kg valued at around...