Imphal, Feb. 7 -- Assam Rifles assisted by the police on Thursday apprehended a suspected international drug smuggler at Manipur's Moreh gate number (I) en route to Myanmar and recovered a huge amount of World is Your (WIY) tablets, an illegal drug manufactured in Myanmar worth over Rs 2 crores in the international black market.

Officials said that the alleged smuggler was later identified as Zamkholun Baite (40), a resident of Songdo village, Churachandpur Sub-Division, Churachanpur District.

He was arrested from Moreh Gate No. 1, Assam Rifles checkpost under Moreh-PS, Tengnoupal District.

7 packets of WIY Tablets (approx. 1.5 kg in weight), 1 mobile phone, and a four-wheeler were seized from his possession.

He was later handed over ...