Suspected Heroin No 4 powder worth more than Rs 27 crore in international market seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 11 2022:
A team of Kangpokpi Police Station seized 71 soap cases containing suspected Heroin No.4 weighing around 2.955 kgs from a drug peddler named Thaovikhu Mk (21yrs) s/o Sahriini of Laii Village, Tadubi, Senapati District yesterday.
The suspected heroin was seized while conducting intensive frisking and checking near Kalapahar Outpost along NH-2.The approximate value of the suspected Heroin No.4 is estimated to be Rs 21,30,000 (Twenty one lakhs thirty thousand) in the local market and Rs 10,65,00000 (Ten Crores sixty five lakhs) in the International market.
Upon his disclosure that he obtained the suspected Heroine No.4 from Letkhohao Haokip (42 yrs) s/o Letkhojang Haokip of T Champhai Village ,Churachandpur district.
Accordingly the same team of Kangpokpi PS rushed to the said address and recovered 110 soap cases of suspected Heroin No.4 powder while searching the house.
The approximate value of the suspected Heroin No.4 recovered is estimated to be Rs 33,00,00 ( Thirty three lakhs) in the local market and Rs 16,50,00000 (Sixteen Crores fifty lakhs) in the international market.
In this regard, a regular case has been registered for investigation and both the accused persons were produced in the Courts concern ed and have been remanded into police custody till June 17 for further investigation.