Imphal: The Assam Rifles, in coordination with the Manipur Police, have seized a large consignment of banned Yaba tablets valued at around Rs 40 crore from Jiribam district, the paramilitary force said on Friday.
One person was also arrested in connection with the case, it said.
Yaba tablet, known as “crazy medicine” in Thai, is a highly addictive drug, containing a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine. It stimulates the central nervous system, which poses severe health risks.
The seizure was made during a joint operation carried out on December 24, in which 1.6 lakh Yaba tablets were recovered and one person was apprehended. The contraband and the arrested individual were subsequently handed over to the Jiribam police for further investigation.
In a separate operation, security forces arrested two persons, including an active cadre of a banned outfit, and recovered ammunition and explosives in Imphal West district, the police said.
According to a senior police officer, a 44-year-old cadre of the proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup was arrested from a rented house in the Keishampat Leimajam Leikai area on Thursday. An associate, from whose possession ammunition and explosives were recovered, was also taken into custody from his residence.
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Meanwhile, search and combing operations have been ongoing across Manipur since ethnic violence erupted in the state in May 2023.
