Imphal, April 6 -- Manipur Police have handed over a 38-year-old alleged drug peddler to Nagaland Police, following his arrest in connection with a significant interstate drug transportation case, an official report stated on Sunday.

It stated that the Manipur police anti-smuggling unit arrested J Maikho (38), a resident of Saranamai Village in Senapati District of Manipur during a raid in his residence on April 4.

Police apprehended Maikho in connection with a case involving drug transportation from Moreh, Manipur, Myanmar border to Dimapur, Nagaland via Imphal, the report said.

The report further stated that, following the original case registered at Chumukedima Police Station in Nagaland, Manipur police later transferred Maikho to t...