Pangolin shell seized at Thamnapokpi
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 31 2012:
Thoubal district police seized five kilograms of pangolin shells worth about Rs 1.5 lakh from the possession of Thangsuanlian Zou (20) s/o Khaineipao Zou of Sim Veng, Churachandpur and Thangminlian Zou alias Himin Zou (23) s/o DM Lum Zou of Tuining village, CCpur dist from Thamnapokpi on August 29 .
A statement issued by the SP of Thoubal informed that the two persons along with the seized items were handed over to the Forest officials.
At the same time, Thoubal district police commandos recovered 1,75,717 tablets of Pseudoephedrine worth Rs 44 lakh from the secret chamber of a Maruti Van bearing registration No AS-25B/3385 driven by one Md Amir Khan (22) s/o Md Abdul Karim of Lilong Leihao Khong while conducting a search operation at Pallel yesterday at around 2 pm.
The seized drugs, the driver and the vehicle were handed over to the OC of Kakching PS, it stated.