Imphal, July 30 -- A joint team of central and state police arrested three alleged drug traffickers and seized nearly three kilograms of high-quality heroin that had been smuggled into Manipur from Myanmar.

The team also recovered ten firearms and a grenade launcher during two coordinated operations conducted along the international border in Manipur's Churachandpur district.

Authorities estimated the street value of the confiscated heroin to be approximately Rs 15 crore in the international narcotics trade.

Officials reported on Wednesday that the special operations group, which included both local police and central forces, conducted the raids in the villages of L. Kanan and Songpi over the past 36 hours.

In the first operation, the...