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Crime
Manipur Police Nab Major Drug Supplier and Four Associates in Anti‑Narcotics Raid
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 23 Jul 2026, 10:07 AM
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In a coordinated anti‑narcotics operation, Manipur police arrested a key drug supplier along with four others, disrupting a major supply chain in the state.
In a recent anti‑narcotics operation, Manipur police arrested a major drug supplier and four associates, effectively dismantling a key node in the state’s drug trafficking network. The arrests were made after a series of intelligence‑driven raids that targeted the suspects’ known hideouts.
The operation, carried out by the state’s Anti‑Narcotics Squad, reportedly involved the seizure of a substantial quantity of illicit drugs and related paraphernalia. Police officials said the crackdown is part of a broader campaign to curb the influx of narcotics into the northeastern region.
While no official statement from the suspects has been released, authorities are continuing investigations to trace the wider supply chain and identify additional participants. The arrests are expected to hinder the distribution of drugs in Manipur and surrounding areas.
The incident underscores the state police’s intensified focus on drug control, following a series of high‑profile operations aimed at dismantling trafficking networks across the region.
The operation, carried out by the state’s Anti‑Narcotics Squad, reportedly involved the seizure of a substantial quantity of illicit drugs and related paraphernalia. Police officials said the crackdown is part of a broader campaign to curb the influx of narcotics into the northeastern region.
While no official statement from the suspects has been released, authorities are continuing investigations to trace the wider supply chain and identify additional participants. The arrests are expected to hinder the distribution of drugs in Manipur and surrounding areas.
The incident underscores the state police’s intensified focus on drug control, following a series of high‑profile operations aimed at dismantling trafficking networks across the region.