Imphal, June 6 -- The Narcotics Unit of the Manipur police, in a joint operation with the Assam Rifles, has intercepted a major consignment of Guwahati-bound contraband brown sugar worth around Rs 17 crore and arrested two alleged drug smugglers in Kangpokpi district, an official stated on Friday.

The official confirmed that the team made the arrest, preventing the narcotics from reaching their intended destination in Guwahati, Assam, after passing through Nagaland.

According to the official, acting on specific intelligence, the joint law enforcement team intercepted a four-wheeler (Creta Car) near Daili Village along NH-102, under the jurisdiction of Kangpokpi Police Station.

The team conducted a thorough search of the vehicle reveale...