Poppy cultivation destroyed; drug peddler arrested
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 18 2015:
Narcotics and Affairs of Border PS, Manipur in collaboration with 20 AR and Chandel district police destroyed illicit poppy cultivation in Chandel district from Feb 13 to 17 .
According to a statement issued by the PRO of Police Department, the combined team destroyed about 136 acres of illicit poppy cultivation at Machi junction, Tonglhang, Hengjang and T Huimol under Machi subdivision in Chandel district.
Meanwhile, based on specific intelligence inputs regarding drug peddling on NH 102, troops of 24 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) apprehended an individual along with contraband drugs at Khudengthabi check post on Feb 14, said a statement issued by the PRO of IGAR (S) .
The suspected vehicle, bearing registration number MN 02B 0907 travelling from Moreh to Imphal was stopped for checking, and a thorough search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 425 gms of heroin worth Rs 2.12 crore, 4063 numbers of WY tablets worth Rs 8.13 lakh, one voter card and cash amount of Rs 1260 .
The apprehendee was identified as AI Suan Lun Haokip, S/o Ginzapao Haokip (26) of Tuinon, CCpur.
The apprehendee along with the recovered items have been handed over to the Narcotics Control Bureau Department, Imphal.