Troopers of Red Shield Division of the army and officials of Narcotics Control Bureau seized cocaine worth Rs 8 crore in a local market at Tuibong village in Churachandpur district of Manipur. Acting on a tip-off, NCB officials raided the market on August 20.

Authorities seized about1.550 kg of cocaine allegedly smuggled from Myanmar through Tiddim near the district. It is suspected that it was meant for sale in big cities across India.

Two people have been detained in this connection.

A case has been registered against them and interrogation is going on.

Assam Rifles and army personnel deployed in the border areas have been rounding up drug traffickers along with heroin, cocaine and other dangerous drugs smuggled out of Myanmar for sale at different parts of India.

Another report says that the personnel of 24 Assam Rifles have seized a huge consignment of animal parts while checking a vehicle Sita Lamphai near the international border. These animal parts are used as ingredients in the manufacture of expensive medicines in China and some other South East Asian countries. Parts of the animals including rhinos slaughtered at different parts of the north-eastern region are smuggled out through Moreh and some border villages at huge profit.