Combined team seize heroin
Source: The Sangai Express
Bishnupur, July 12 2021:
A team of Bishnupur Police and Commando apprehended one individual along with 260 grams of suspected Heroin powder on July 9 at around 7:15 pm .
The team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police S Gourachand Singh (MPS) was conducting frisking and checking at Tronglaobi bazar following an information about movement of consignment of contraband items along NH-2 .
A Tata Winger was stopped and during thorough checking of the vehicle, 260 grams of suspected Heroin in 20 soap cases was recovered from the vehicle.
Following the recovery of the contraband, the driver who was identified as one Thangminlien Gangte (48), s/o (late) Tinpau Gante of Khousabung village in Churachandpur district was arrested on the spot, said a report from Bishnupur Police.
A mobile phone along with a sim card was also recovered from his possession.
The apprehended person along with the recovered items have been handed over to Moirang Police Station.
A case has been registered at Moirang PS and further investigations are underway.