Opium worth Rs 16 lakh seized
Source: The Sangai Express
CCpur, June 25 2017:
Churachandpur police early today at about 2 seized 24 pouches of virgin Opium latex estimated to be worth about Rs 16 lakh from a Maruti Van at its Kangvai outpost.
According to the SP Churachandpur Rakesh Balwal, police teams headed by its drug cell in-charge H Thanglyanmang Paite and a QR Team headed by T Jangkholal conducted a midnight frisking exercise at Kangvai after receiving inputs on the likely movement ofthe banned substance.
At about 2am white checking a Van with registration number MN 01X 9014 the team found the raw opium in 24 plastic sacks from the possession of one Lunlam Kipgen (37) s/o Songkholun Kipgen of Boljang, Saikul sub-div under Kangpokpi district.
The entire haul is said to weigh about 20 kgs and estimated to be -worth Rs 16 lakh in the grey market.
A case under NDPS Act has been registered against the accused.