Drug laboratory busted in Manipur, three apprehended

IMPHAL: At least three persons have been arrested after a drug manufacturing laboratory has been busted in Thoubal district in Manipur, said police today.

Superintendent of Police Sarangthem Ibomcha Singh said a large quantity of drugs worth crores of rupees has been seized during the raid at Lilong Nungei Khunou Mamang locality on Sunday night.

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The confiscated drugs include- 565 gm of refined brown sugar, 5 kg of opium,1,104.98 kg of crude heroin and brown sugar, 131 litres of morphinated liquid ammonium chloride, and four vehicles which were used for transportation of drugs, he added.

A case has been filed against the three arrested persons and an operation has been launched to nab four others involved in the racket, the officer further added.