Imphal, May 14 -- Manipur Police, in coordination with central security forces, arrested a woman allegedly involved in smuggling banned pharmaceutical products in Lilong, Thoubal district, on Tuesday.

According to official sources, the suspect was caught with 51 bottles of "Codeine Phosphate & Triprolidine HCl Syrup 100 ml (TUSSREX-TR)," a controlled substance not permitted for sale without a valid medical prescription.

The banned syrup was reportedly being sold illicitly in and around the Lilong area, situated approximately 12 kilometers from the state capital, Imphal.

Acting on a tip-off, a special team from the Lilong Police Station launched a swift raid at a suspected location in Lilong Haoreibi Turel Ahanbi Kaleikhong.

The operat...