Thoubal, Feb. 22 -- Manipur Police arrested a man in Thoubal district on Saturday and confiscated 730 bottles of Codeine Phosphate Syrup from his residence.

The man has been identified as Anash (29) of Lilong Tharaorok under Lilong-PS, Thoubal district.

Earlier, a joint team of North Tripura Police and the GST Enforcement Wing, North Tripura, seized a large consignment of contraband codeine-based cough syrup and arrested two persons at the Churaibari Sales Tax Gate.

Acting on specific intelligence, the enforcement teams intercepted a truck bearing registration number WB 53 M 8596 at around 4:00 pm on January 7, on suspicion of carrying illegal items.

In accordance with due legal procedures, and in the presence of a magistrate and inde...