Imphal, Nov 15 (PTI) Two persons from Assam were arrested in Manipur's Senapati district after over 18 kg of opium was seized from their possession, police said on Saturday.

Acting on a tip-off, teams of the state police and CRPF personnel intercepted a truck at the Maram Police Station check point on Friday, and recovered the contraband from the two occupants of the vehicle, a senior officer said.

"Our teams recovered 18.2 kg of opium, concealed in the truck. Two persons from Assam's Kamrup district were arrested," he said.

The contraband was seized in the presence of a magistrate and independent witnesses, the officer said, adding that a case has been registered at the police station.

The state police remained committed to zero tolerance against drug trafficking and continues to inte

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