Imphal, July 18 -- Manipur Police on Thursday arrested an alleged drug trafficker and recovered approximately 1 kilogram of heroin, estimated to be worth around Rs 6 crore in the international narcotics market, officials said on Friday.

Following intelligence inputs about an attempt to smuggle contraband from Tengnoupal district, bordering Myanmar, to neighbouring states through Kangpokpi and Senapati districts, a joint team of police initiated surveillance operations.

During a checking operation on the Sekmai-Khurkhul Inter Village Road in Imphal West district, personnel from Sekmai Police Station apprehended a suspect identified as Md Farish Khan (22), a resident of Lilong Haoreibi Turel Ahanbi in Thoubal district. Police recovered ab...