5.87 kg of brown sugar from the Senapati area was found by the Manipur police hidden in 150 soap cases. In this regard, four people were taken into custody. According to the officer, the drugs were discovered in 150 soap cases during a police raid on a home in Chiphaodai village on December 12 in response to particular intelligence information. A case has been filed for additional investigation after four people were taken into custody.
Earlier, on December 13, 50 acres of poppy cultivation in the Khamasom Hill Ranges were burned by Manipur police as part of a coordinated team operation. N. Biren Singh, the chief minister of Manipur, praised the accomplishment on his official X handle, stating that the area cleared in the last few days has reached 160 acres due to the recent eradication of poppy growth. He added that nine huts discovered on the fields were also set on fire by the security guards.