An alleged drug dealer was arrested with narcotic tablets worth Rs 6.15 lakh in Manipur's Imphal East district, police said today.
Following information about the sale of the tablets known as 'World is Yours', personnel of the Narcotic Affairs of Border arrested 42-year-old Hemkhongmang Haokip from the Chekon area in the district yesterday, they said.
The tablets, valued at Rs 6.15 lakh in the international market, were seized from him, they said.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Haokip had procured the tablets from Myanmar.
A single tablet costs Rs 250, but it can fetch Rs 1500 in the international market, police said.
Haokip was handed over to the Porompat police station.
