Anti-drug drive conducted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 20 2023:
A joint team of Anti Drug Campaign, Bishnupur District and All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO) rounded up drug users from North AOC and Tronglaobi on March 17 and 18 respectively.
As per a statement issued by AMUCO, altogether 35 drug users were rounded up; 27 from North AOC and 8 from Tronglaobi.
Imphal Police Station also cooperated with the team in their effort to nab drug users at North AOC.
For the time being, the drug users rounded up at North AOC have been admitted to rehabilitation centres under United Rehabilitation Centre (URC), free of cost.
In order to help the rehabilitation centres accommodate the new residents at their centres, AMUCO has also handed over eatable items to the centres through URC president Maisnam Puspakanta.
The statement further urged the State Government to look into the increasing number of drug users in Manipur and appealed to the public as well as the administration to aid in their rehabilitation.
It may be noted that the Anti Drug Campaign, Bishnupur District was formed under the supervision of AMUCO with its head office set up at Ningthoukhong.