Combined team of AR and Manipur Police seized IMFL worth lakhs in Khongsang, Noney
Source: IT News

Imphal, June 11 2020: The troops of Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR South along with Manipur Police in joint operation seized 950 cases of IMFL amounting in lakhs from a truck plying on NH-37 near Khongsang, Noney on 09 Jun 2020 .

The operation was part of ongoing Anti Extortion Operation undertaken by Assam Rifles to curb the illegal influx of contraband items in the state.

Based on specific input, a checkpost was established which noticed the truck(Regn No NL 01N 9178) near Khongsang around 0930h.The truck was supposedly carrying edible oil from Silchar to Imphal.

However, detailed checking of the vehicle revealed well concealed 950 cartons of IMFL stacked below.

Excise department officials were intimated who arrived at the site of seizure & post complete checking handed over the seized contraband to Khongsang PS for insitu destruction.

Combined team of AR and Manipur Police seized IMFL worth lakhs in Khongsang, Noney

The apprehended individuals have been identified as Abdul Matalib age 49 yrs, s/o Jan Muhammad and Md Nasir Khan, age 43 yrs, s/o MD Leibi resident of Golapati Maning Leikai Porompat Sub Div, Imphal East (Manipur) .

Meanwhile, as part of measures to reduce the smuggling of contraband items across the porous Indo - Myanmar Border, the troops of Tengnoupal Battalion under the aegis of IGAR South, in operations against the smugglers have recovered contraband items at Khudengthabi one after the other in a span of few hours.

At around 0230hrs, based on specific input, the team of Khudengthabi caught an individual named Jankhai Haokip, S/o Late Jilkham Haokip, resident of Zion, ward no 7, Moreh, near pineapple garden, Khudengthabi village.

On thorough inspection suspected Brown Sugar in soap cases weighing .415 grams were found.

The individual was ferrying these items from Moreh to Imphal.

The total cost of the recovered items is in lakhs.

In another incidence at 0900hrs the troops of Tengnoupal Battalion checked a vehicle Hyundai Creta registration number GUFJW86915(White Colour)driven by James Vaiphei, Age-22 yrs S/O Lenmang Vaiphei R/O Khonomphai, Tengnoupal district, Manipur along with three passengers at PVCP Khudengthabi.

The co driver in the van was Paominlam Haokip,Age-34 yrs S/O Thangmang Haokip, R/O Ngahmunnon, district Churachandpur, Manipur The other two passengers in the vehicle were Seiminlun Baite Age 17 yrs , s/o Halpao Baite , R/o Maojang, Moreh, Tengnoupal and Nengkhotin Haokip w/o Mangmin Haokip, Age 24 yrs, R/O Sangaikot Block, Songpeh, Churachandpur.

On thorough inspection suspected Brown sugar weighing 3.368kgs worth crores was recovered.

In total , the troops of AR have recovered Brown Sugar weighing 3.78 KG in international market, in pursuit of a drug free Manipur.

The detained individuals and the recovered items along with the vehicle have been handed over to PS Moreh for further investigation.