IMPHAL, May 4 (NNN): A combined team of Manipur police and Assam Rifles has recovered 1.268 kg of brown sugar worth around Rs 2.53 crore in the international market during a check on a van originating from the border town Moreh on Monday, police said.
According to the police, the arrested driver of the van has been identified as Paominlun (40) of Churachandpur district.
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The police said that the combined team of Moreh police and troops of 40 Assam Rifles intercepted the contraband drug during a check to the van originating from Moreh at a police check post near Kondong Lairembi temple along NH-102 on May 2 afternoon, around 2 pm.
A total of 30 soap cases containing the brown sugar were found carrying in the van, the police added.
