Overview
- Assam Rifles, CRPF and Manipur Police launched a day-long raid on November 12 in the Awlmun area of Kangpokpi based on specific intelligence.
- The team uprooted and burned approximately 25 acres of poppy and demolished eight makeshift huts used for processing and storage.
- Authorities estimated the destroyed fields could have yielded about 190 kilograms of opium valued at several crores of rupees.
- Officials highlighted challenging mountainous terrain and adverse weather during the operation as they pressed the campaign against trafficking.
- As part of the broader drive, forces also cleared roughly 30 acres of poppy on November 2 in Kangchup, with officials citing a multi-year strategy that has reduced identified cultivation since 2020.