Manipur Police seized drugs worth Rs 3.5 crore concealed in pumpkins

Imphal: The Assam Rifles and Manipur Police on Thursday seized heroin valued at Rs 3.5 crore hidden inside pumpkins, suspected to be smuggled in from the neighbouring Myanmar.

The police said that acting on a tip-off, security forces intercepted a pick-up truck headed for Cachar in southern Assam from Tipaimukh in Pherzawl district at Jiribam, and arrested two drug peddlers -- Abdul Mannan Mazumder and Khalil Ulla Barbhuiya. Upon inspection, the security personnel discovered 363.45 gm heroin in 30 soap cases, which were concealed in pumpkins loaded in the pick-up truck along with other vegetables. (IANS)

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