3 held with drugs
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 19 2013:
A team of Narcotics and Affairs of Border (NAB) of Manipur Police today arrested three persons along with 550 bottles of cough syrup which contain Codeine Phosphate from Hayel Labuk in Thoubal district today.
Acting on a reliable information, a team led by NAB OC RK Bikramjit under the supervision of NAB SP S Gautam was looking out for transportation of illegal drugs, said an NAB source.
At around 11.45 am, three youths carrying two gunny bags were detected moving suspiciously at Hayel Labuk Mayai Leikai.
They were immediately asked to stop for frisking by the security team, the source said and added that on opening and checking the bags, 550 bottles of Lupicof cough syrup were found.
As the trio failed to show valid documents for carrying the drugs, they were immediately arrested from there.
The arrested persons, against whom an FIR has been filed at NAB Police Station, have been identified as Md Najim Khan alias Thethe (28) s/o late Md Amjad Ali of Hayel Labuk Mayai Leikai, Md Riyaz Khan (24) s/o Md Ibomcha of Hayel Labuk Mayai Leikai and Md Ayas Khan alias Boycha (19) s/o Md Haydar Khan of Hayel Labuk Maning Leikai.