Churachandpur residents nabbed with Rs 5 crore worth Yaba drugs in Assam

Imphal: Four residents of Churachandpur district of Manipur were arrested with narcotics worth Rs 5 crore in Assam on Sunday.

The four arrested persons were identified as Lunginmang Haokip, 32, his wife Chinneibong Haokip, 26, Lyasanga Lunkim, 27, and Sophia Hateitem, 32.

According to police, the four accused came to Silchar a few days ago and stayed at a hotel. Based on an information, CRPF and police teams raided the hotel on Sunday evening and arrested them.

The police team found 40,000 Yaba tablets wrapped in plastic packets.

The drug consignment reached Cachar from Churachandpur via Mizoram, said police.