2 foreigners apprehended, drug seized

Imphal, Aug 2 : Two Myanmar nationals have been nabbed from near the Manipur-Myanmar border areas.

Assam Rifles officials said troops of Assam Rifles launched an operation at Sita Track Junction yesterday and nabbed a Myanmarese national from a four-wheeler coming from Imphal to Moreh.

He was handed over to Tengnoupal Police Station, AR sources said.

In yet another incident, troops of Assam Rifles launched an operation at the border town of Moreh yesterday and apprehended another Myanmarese national on his way to Moreh.

Four kgs of opium was recovered from him and he was handed over to the Narcotics Control Bureau, Imphal, AR sources added.