One arrested with brown sugar
Source: The Sangai Express
CCpur, December 03 2022:
Churachandpur police arrested one drug peddler and seized 33 soap cases containing brown sugar at M Songgel Village, Churachandpur district today.
The arrested person has been identified as Semkhogin Misao (44) of Tuidam village.
Sources said, following reliable information that some drug peddlers were about to smuggle drugs in M Songgel area, a team of Churachandpur police led by OC Inspector N Thangzamuan and SI B Zairemthang including women personnel rushed to the village at around 4 pm and conducted surveillance.
At the residence of one lady identified as Mary (35), wife of L Thangminlal Khongsai of DC Veng, M Songgel Village, the police found an unknown person, later identified as Semkhogin Misao, suspicious.
Later, in presence of SDM Churachandpur and members of the village authority of M Songgel village, a search was conducted at the house.
During the search of the house, nothing incriminating was found.
However, on searching at a latrine located outside the house, one black bag containing some soap cases suspected to contain illicit drugs were found.
On inspection of the bag, 33 soap cases containing suspected brown sugar were found and seized.
The suspected brown sugar weighed about 416 grams.
On preliminary interrogation, Semkhogin Misao allegedly revealed that he had procured the suspected brown sugar from one person from Myanmar at Rs 7000 per soap case and he had hid it inside the latrine.
Semkhogin Misao was arrested and a case was registered under relevant sections of the ND & PS Act.
Further investigation is on, said police.