WY tablets worth Rs 2 crore seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 04 2018:
Customs Division Imphal arrested an individual along with World is Yours (WY) tablets worth around Rs 2 crore from North AOC today afternoon.
Displaying the arrested person identified as Sujit Das (39) s/o (L) Niranjan Das of Saiton Nganu Khun, Bishnupur district, and the drugs before media persons at his office chambers, Assistant Commissioner of Customs Division Imphal, RK Darendrajit stated that acting on a specific information, officers of the Anti Smuggling unit, Customs division Imphal lead by the SP Customs Division Imphal N Meiraba detained Sujit Das for checking near North AOC.
On checking the backpack carried by Suj it Das, the officials found 10 packets of WY tablets (each packet containing 10 thousand tablets) and having the brand name "R 7" concealed inside the backpack.
Sujit Das was arrested and the drugs were seized.
He said Sujit Das revealed that the seized tablets were smuggled from Myanmar through Moreh.
Investigation is underway to nab other individuals involved in the case, he added.
The seized WY tablets are worth around Rs 2 crore, he said, congratulating the officers of Anti Smuggling unit, Customs division for their effort.