Drugs seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 10 2012:
Imphal West Narcotics Cell personnel recovered a large consignment of Lupicof (Codeine) syrup while troops of 22 AR confiscated 205 packets of banned Spasmo Proxyvon.
In all 950 bottles of Lupicof were seized by personnel of Imphal West Narcotics Cell from the North AOC parking of Imphal-Dimapur passenger service at around 9.30 am today.
ccording to Imphal West Additional SP N Herojit the drugs were seized by a team led by Sub Inspector S Babuyaima.
Informing that the drugs were brought from Dimapur, he also informed that owner of the drug consignment namely Md Nashir Ali s/o Md Fajurahman of Keirao Menjor Hingol Leikai has been taken into custody.
Lupicof syrup, whose actual price is Rs 69.50, fetches about Rs 150 to Rs 200 in the black market and is widely used by young drug abusers, said the police officer.
Troops of 22 Ar recovered 205 packets containing 28,500 capsules of the banned Spasmo Proxyvon from a Maruti Van coming to Imphal from Silchar on May 8 .
In this connection, one Md Nasibur Rahman (29) s/o (L) Sahdur Rahman of Lilong Turel Ahanbi and Mrs Sajana (22) w/o Abdul Majid of Lilong have been arrested, and they have been handed over to Jiribam police station.