Imphal, March 27 -- Manipur police claimed to have seized a total of 10.5 kilograms of high-quality heroin powder worth around Rs 10.5 crores in the regional clandestine trade in different raids in Manipur during the past 48 hours.

Police arrested three suspected smugglers in Imphal East and Imphal West. They seized a vehicle and 880 cases of soap that were intended for drug smuggling, according to a report on Thursday.

The Manipur police stated in their morning bulletin that they apprehended three drug smugglers with 5.5 kg of suspected heroin powder on March 25, 2025. Following this, the Imphal East district police picked up another abandoned Bolero vehicle in Imphal East.

Upon checking the vehicle, 419 soap cases containing approx. ...