Archive · 26 Dec 2025
Assam Rifles seizes Rs 40 crore Yaba tablets in Manipur
In Manipur, the Assam Rifles and Manipur Police worked together to seize a large number of Yaba tablets, which are very addictive drugs.
These tablets are worth about Rs 40 crore.
The operation happened in Jiribam district on December 24, and one person was caught.
The drugs and the person were given to the local police for more investigation.
Yaba tablets are dangerous because they can seriously harm your health.
In other operations, more drug peddlers and a member of a banned group were arrested, and more drugs and weapons were seized.
Meanwhile, there have been many problems in Manipur, including fights between different groups that have left many people hurt or without homes.
The government has taken steps to control the situation.
Assam Rifles and Manipur Police seized 1,60,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 40 crore in Jiribam district.
One drug peddler was apprehended during the operation on December 24.
The seized contraband and the apprehended person were handed over to the Jiribam police for further investigation.
In separate operations, security forces arrested two more drug peddlers and a cadre of the banned KYKL outfit, recovering heroin, ammunition, and explosives.
More than 260 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups since May 2023.
- Who
- Assam Rifles, Manipur Police, and other security forces
- What
- Seizure of 1,60,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 40 crore and other contraband
- When
- December 24 (primary operation), additional operations on unspecified dates
- Where
- Jiribam district, Imphal East, Imphal West, Manipur
- Why
- To curb drug trafficking and protect society
- Drug
- Yaba tablets (methamphetamine and caffeine)
- Quantity
- 1,60,000 tablets
- Estimated Value
- Rs 40 crore
- Location
- Jiribam district, Manipur
- Date of Seizure
- December 24
- Agencies Involved
- Assam Rifles, Manipur Police
- Arrested Person
- One drug peddler
- Additional Arrests
- Mohammad Mustakim (heroin), Salam Shyam Singh, Salam Naobi Singh (KYKL cadre and associate)
- Additional Seizures
- 310 grams heroin, ammunition, explosives, vehicles
- Ethnic Violence Deaths
- More than 260 people
