Northeast War on Drugs: Assam Rifles & Manipur Police destroy 45 acres of poppy, seize heroin in major blitz

IMPHAL: Security forces have intensified anti-narcotics operations across the Northeast, with Assam Rifles recovering heroin worth Rs. 31.4 lakh in Mizoram and a joint team destroying approximately 45 acres of illicit poppy cultivation in Manipur. In Mizoram, Assam Rifles recovered 159 grams of heroin No. 4, valued at approximately Rs. 31.40 lakh, and apprehended a Myanmar national during an operation at Zokhawthar in Champhai district. The operation was conducted on November 5, 2026, according

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