Imphal, March 9 -- A joint team of central and state security forces apprehended a woman with 127 grams of suspected heroin during an anti-drug operation along the inter-district border of Churachandpur and Bishnupur on Saturday.

Acting on specific intelligence inputs from across the border about illegal drug operations, personnel from the Manipur Police and Assam Rifles launched a swift operation.

According to an official report, the team successfully arrested 37-year-old Farida Begum from Phougakchao Awang Leikai, near Ibudhou Thangjing Temple along NH-02. During the raid, security forces recovered 10 soap cases containing approximately 127 grams of suspected heroin from her possession.

During preliminary questioning, the accused rev...