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Published 23:53 IST, December 9th 2019

Manipur: Assam Rifles and Kakching Police held woman carrying heroin worth Rs 57 lakhs

Assam Rifles and Kakching Police arrested a woman for allegedly smuggling heroin worth Rs 57 lakhs by packing it in soap cases in Manipur

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Assam Rifles and Kakching Police on Saturday arrested a woman for allegedly smuggling drugs by packing it in soap cases in Manipur. The police seized 11 soap cases containing 142.67 grams of heroin worth Rs 57 lakhs at a check-post along the NH-102 from Pallel to Kakching.

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21:16 IST, December 9th 2019