Imphal, July 17 -- A team from the Anti-Drug Smuggling Unit of Manipur Police, in coordination with central security forces, recovered a significant quantity of contraband drugs in a targeted operation in the northern part of the state.

The seized items, reportedly smuggled from Myanmar, are valued at approximately Rs 24 lakh in the international illicit drug market, police officials said on Thursday.

According to police, the joint team acted on intelligence and technical inputs regarding the movement of a suspicious vehicle traveling from the southern region of Imphal East district towards Senapati district. The operation was conducted on Wednesday and lasted for around two hours.

One individual, identified as Makakmayum Firdos Sharif...