Cough syrup seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Jiribam, July 06 2021:
Jiribam police seized 816 kg of ganja and 1996 bottles of codeine cough syrup (100ml) in separate incidents on Monday.
According to police, the 816 kg of ganja was seized from one truck bearing West Bengal number by personnel at Leingangpokpi Outpost yesterday morning at around 8.30 .
The truck was reportedly coming from the Imphal side.
The driver Ankur (48), s/o (L) Sitai Ankur, and handyman Aduna Bikash Roy (34) of the truck have also been arrested.
Both of them are residents of Birbhum district, West Bengal.
They have been handed over to Jiribam police station for investigation.
In another incident, the Narcotic Cells of the district police seized 1996 bottles of codeine cough syrup from a truck with Assam number coming from the Assam side.
The person arrested along with the cough syrup has been identified as Alauddin Ahamed (25), s/o Garib Ali of Kamrup, Assam.
A case has been registered by the Jiribam police.