Imphal, Jul 19 : Six drug users and peddlers were arrested along with contraband substances from different areas during past 24 hours in this district.
Six persons, including a jawan of Manipur Rifles, allegedly found using and selling drugs were held at Imphal East by the locals.
They were handed over to Imphal East police station.
They were also ostracized from their respective localities.
Meanwhile, three persons were held with banned wildlife products and drugs yesterday.
Troops of 31 Assam Rifles and Manipur Police personnel launched a joint operation at Khudengthabi, Chandel district and intercepted three individuals sitting along with banned wildlife products and drugs from two vehicles.
They were moving from Imphal to Moreh.
Around 2.5kgs of Pangolin Shells, 3461 Spasmo Capsules were recovered from them.
The arrested criminals were handed over to Wildlife Department, Imphal and Narcotic Control Bureau Imphal respectively.