Acting on specific intelligence inputs regarding illicit narcotics cultivation, Assam Rifles launched a joint anti-narcotics operation along with CRPF, Manipur Police and Forest Department in general area Sadim Hill Range, in Senapati district. The operation involved area domination and systematic search of suspected cultivation sites. During the conduct of operation, the joint team detected illicit poppy cultivation spread over 8 acres, which was destroyed.
The destroyed cultivation had the potential to yield about 58 kilograms of opium, estimated to be worth multiple crores, thereby dealing a significant blow to drug trafficking networks operating in the region.
Additionally, two makeshift huts, Pipes for irrigation, one spray pump, one water container found in the vicinity of the cultivation area were destroyed by burning. Assam Rifles said it remains steadfast in its commitment to curb the menace of narcotics and safeguard the youth and society from the adverse impact of drug abuse.
