Two men have been arrested after Senapati Police intercepted a suspected narcotics consignment at Khongnem Thana village. Police also seized the vehicle allegedly used to transport the consignment and ₹10,000 in cash.
BY PC Bureau
August 21, 2026: Senapati Police have seized around 45 kg of suspected opium and arrested two persons during a vehicle-checking operation in the district, in what officials described as a major narcotics interception. The police also receovered 9.4 kg of WY tablets and 178 grams of heroin, in separate operations, an arrested six persons.
The seizure was made on August 20 at Khongnem Thana village during a routine frisking and checking exercise. Police stopped a Mahindra Thar Roxx and searched the vehicle, recovering 46 packets containing a substance suspected to be opium. The packets together weighed approximately 45 kg.
The two men arrested in connection with the seizure have been identified as 25-year-old Sanesh Limbu and 20-year-old Sachin Thapa, both residents of Irang Part-1, Lamchok, under Kangpokpi Police Station.
Police also confiscated the vehicle allegedly used to transport the consignment and recovered ₹10,000 in cash from the suspects.
On 20/08/2026, while frisking and checking by Senapati District Police at Khongnem Thana Village, two residents of Irang Part-1, Lamchok, Kangpokpi-PS, were arrested for possession of suspected opium:
(i) Sanesh Limbu (25),
(ii) Sachin Thapa (20).
Seized items:
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Both men have been taken into custody and a case has been registered. Investigators are now working to establish where the suspected narcotics originated, where they were headed and whether the consignment was linked to a wider trafficking network.
The recovered substance has been sent for forensic examination to determine its exact composition. Further legal action is expected under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, depending on the investigation and forensic findings.
Meanwhile, acting on credible intelligence about the movement of suspected anti-social elements in and around Tipidor and Choudhurykhal villages along the Barak River in Jiribam district, security forces launched a joint operation.
The operation comes amid stepped-up efforts by security agencies to check the movement of narcotics through Manipur. Police have been relying on vehicle checks and coordination between districts to intercept suspected drug consignments moving through the state.
The seizure also highlights the continuing challenge posed by narcotics trafficking in Manipur’s hill districts, where inter-district routes can be exploited to transport contraband.
Police said the investigation would continue to identify other individuals who may have been involved in the alleged transportation or supply of the consignment.
