Guwahati, May 23 -- Reported by Bit Irom

Imphal: Central security forces and Manipur Police arrested an alleged drug smuggler and an insurgent and recovered contraband drugs and a cache of arms in a series of operations across the state on Friday, officials said on Saturday.

Acting on a tip-off, a joint team intercepted a Maruti Ignis (registration number MZ01AD-5474) at a temporary vehicle check post at Suangdoh village under Singnat Police Station in Churachandpur district and arrested its occupant.

The suspect, identified as Siamkhansuan Samte (44) of Gouchinkhup Veng in New Lamka, Churachandpur district, was taken into custody.

Authorities seized 33 soap cases containing brown sugar, a heroin derivative, 40,000 WY (World is Yours)...