Two held with 437 gm of heroin
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 11 2021:
A team of Narcotics and Affairs of Border (NAB) on Friday arrested two persons inclu-ding one woman along with 30 soap cases of heroin weighing around 437 gram from Sugnu Bazar.
According to NAB, the team under the supervision of K Meghachandra SP NAB Manipur carried out a random frisking and checking drive at Sugnu Bazar on getting specific information about the presence of drug peddlers in the area.
During the drive, two persons identified as Lhing-neichin Haokip (35), w/o Thanjalet Haokip of Wai-thou village, Chakpikarong and Lelen Haokip (40) s/o (L) Athang Haokip of MB Jangnom village, Kakching were arrested along with the heroin.
On verification, it was confirmed that the arrested persons are part of an international smuggling chain.
The heroin was handed over to them by a person in Myanmar.
A case has been registered.
The arrested persons have been remanded to police custody till December 18 .