IMPHAL, June 20 - A huge quantity of heroin and party drugs worth around Rs 40 crore were seized from the official residence of chairman of Autonomous District Council (ADC) in Manipur�s Chandel district, police said today.
The seizure was made after a police team raided the residence of Lunkhosei Zou, a BJP leader, here late last night. Four kilogramme of heroin and 2,80,000 tablets of party drugs were recovered, Superintendent of Police, Narcotics and Affairs of Border (NAB), W Basu Singh, told a press conference here.
The seized contraband was worth around Rs 40 crore in the international market, the SP said, adding that the team also seized a sum of Rs 13 lakh during the raid.
Eight persons including Zou were arrested, the SP said.
Zou, a BJP leader was elected to ADC Chandel from Moreh town, which is close to Myanmar border. � PTI
