KANGPOKPI, March 31: In a significant operation against illicit opium plantations, Manipur police arrested four alleged poppy cultivators from a hideout under the jurisdiction of the Kangpokpi police station on Sunday. The arrests were made following intelligence-based information from various sources, leading the Kangpokpi police team to set up a trap and apprehend the individuals, who had been on the run for several months in connection with illegal poppy plantation cases.
The arrested individuals were identified as Janggoulen Kipgen (41), Letginlal Kipgen (41), Kamginlen Kipgen (25), and Thangminlen Kipgen (34), all residents of Songjang village on the Imphal-Tamenglong road in Kangpokpi district. They have been taken into police custody for further legal proceedings under the relevant sections of the law.
This operation is part of the ongoing efforts by Manipur police to crack down on illegal poppy cultivation and the illicit opium trade in the region.
