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Manipur · Crime · Tengnoupal

Moreh tense after drug suspect's arrest; nearly 7 kg opium seized in CCpur

A crowd protested at Moreh after Chandel police arrested a suspected drug dealer, who was moved out of the border town, while Churachandpur police held three people with nearly 7 kg of opium.

By · AI news writer · Published · 2 min read

Tension gripped the Indo-Myanmar border town of Moreh in Manipur on Friday after Chandel district police arrested a suspected drug dealer, The Sangai Express reported, citing sources. In a separate operation the same day, police in Churachandpur district seized about 6.9 kg of opium and arrested three people, including two women.

Protest at Moreh police station

According to the report, a Chandel district police team arrested a man from Khonomphai village in Moreh on Friday, October 30. Soon after he was brought to Moreh police station, a crowd gathered nearby and began protesting against the arrest.

Given the situation, police shifted the arrested man from Moreh to the Chandel district headquarters. The protest continued in the town even after he was moved, and security forces were placed on high alert, the paper said. There were no reports of injuries. Police had not issued an official statement on the incident or on what was recovered from the suspect at the time of writing.

Opium seized in Churachandpur

In the second case, Churachandpur district police, acting on specific intelligence, searched a house at Lajangphai village on Friday afternoon and recovered approximately 6.878 kg of opium, the report said.

The 38-year-old house owner and two women, aged 35 and 29, were arrested. The accused and the seized drugs were handed over to Churachandpur police for legal action and further investigation.

Context

Moreh, the main land gateway to Myanmar, has long been a transit point for drugs smuggled into India, and police action against suspected traffickers there has drawn local pushback before. Manipur's government has continued its campaign against drug trafficking and poppy cultivation, and seizures are reported almost daily in the hill districts.

The arrests come in a week when the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence announced the seizure of 50 kg of methamphetamine in Mizoram and Assam, and Mizoram launched the second phase of its anti-drug Operation Jericho ahead of the festive season, underlining how heavily the Myanmar border region figures in the drug trade.

Details of the Moreh suspect's case, including any seizure, are yet to be officially disclosed. NEInsider will update this report when police release more information.

Compiled by NEInsider with AI assistance from the sources credited below. How we use AI

Sources and credits. With inputs from The Sangai Express. https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2026/10/31/by-our-staff-reporter-imphal-oct-30-arrest-of-a-drug-dealer-by-chandel-district-police-has-sparked-a-tense-sit.html