Heroin seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal/Diphu, April 23 2023:
A team of commandos of Khabeisoi unit arrested one drug peddler along with 160 gram of heroin from Wahengbam Leikai on April 21 .
The arrested person has been identified as Md Ziaul Haque (37), s/o Late Kiyamuddin of Lilong Haoreibi Makha Leikai.
According to police, the drug in four soap cases was brought in a Maruti car without a registration plate by Md Ziaul Haque.
On questioning, it was learnt that the drug was bought from Mirza Khan, s/o Md Shahidur Khan of Lilong Konjin Leikai, said police.
The arrested person has been handed over to City police station along with the seized heroin In another case 1.3 Kg of heroin estimated to be worth nearly Rs eight crore has been seized and two persons were arrested in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Saturday, police said.
The drug was seized from a truck coming from Manipur, PTI reported.
Acting on a tip-off, security forces comprising state police and CRPF launched an operation in the Lahorijan area of the district on Friday night.