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Imphal: Police arrested a Myanmar national on November 2 in Churachandpur district, Manipur. They found 9.05 kg of opium in his possession. A team from Behiang police station carried out the operation at L. Kannan village.
Officers identified the suspect as 29-year-old Lianlamhau Manlun. He lives in Lomzang village, Tonzang township, Myanmar. During the bust, police seized his mobile phone and an identity card issued by Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications. Authorities charged him under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The investigation is ongoing. Police are currently working to "ascertain the source of the seized contraband and establish whether the accused was part of a larger drug trafficking network." Officials continue to track where the shipment originated.
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