Imphal, April 26 -- The anti-smuggling unit of the Manipur Police arrested an alleged smuggler and seized narcotics worth approximately Rs 5 crore on the international black market during separate raids in Thoubal district on Friday, said an official on Saturday.

The official also confirmed that during the operation, authorities recovered Rs 1.14 lakh in cash suspected to be proceeds from drug sales.

According to the official, the unit conducted a surprise raidassisted by the central forces at the residence of Wangmayum Barul Alam of Lilong Haoreibi Turel Ahanbi Darul Uloom Makha under Lilong police station in Thoubal District.

During the operation, the team seized 3.9 kg of Brown Sugar, 7 soap cases containing suspected Heroin powder,...