Imphal, July 19 -- Security forces in Manipur have seized crystal methamphetamine worth around Rs.85 crore in the international market and arrested a suspected drug peddler in Imphal West, police said on Sunday.

The joint operation led to the recovery of around 6.2 kg of the synthetic drug from the possession of Md Yusub alias Kaki alias Jakir, a 41-year-old resident of Imphal East district.

Officers said that Jakir was arrested from the Khuman Lampak area in Imphal West on Saturday at around 4 pm during a joint operation conducted by the 164 Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF), Koirengei, along with the Imphal West district commando unit, following an input that a huge consignment of drugs was being transported in the Imphal W...