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Published 20:28 IST, November 19th 2019

Yaba tablets worth Rs 3 crore seized in Manipur

The Assam Rifles has seized one lakh 'WIY' tablets, a powerful stimulant drug commonly known as 'Yaba', worth Rs 3 crore in Manipur, a Defence official said on Tuesday.

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The Assam Rifles has seized one lakh 'WIY' tablets, a powerful stimulant drug commonly known as 'Yaba', worth Rs 3 crore in Manipur, a Defence official said on Tuesday.

The tablets were recovered from a person travelling in a vehicle to Imphal from the Indo-Myanmar border town of Moreh by troops of the paramilitary force, the official said.

The apprehended individual and the recovered drugs worth Rs 3 crore were handed over to the Manipur Police for further investigation, he said.

Updated 20:30 IST, November 19th 2019

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