Imphal, Sept. 13 -- A joint team of police personnel from Lamphel and Imphal police stations arrested five people, including a woman, and seized 21.46 kilograms of suspected ganja during a raid in Sagolband Pukhrambam Leirak in Imphal West district on Saturday.

The operation was conducted based on intelligence inputs regarding the alleged concealment of illicit drugs at the premises. Police personnel, including Women Police Constables, obtained a search warrant and carried out the search in the presence of an Executive Magistrate.

During the operation, officers recovered 18 packets of suspected ganja concealed inside a luggage bag. The seized substance was subsequently weighed and found to be approximately 21.46 kg.

The arrested indivi...