AR seizes drug consignment
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 06 2012:
29 Assam Rifles seized a drug consignment of 400 bottles of Corex which was being smuggled into Mangalmukh by two persons in a Maruti Van No.AS 01G 2655, according to a statement issued by PRO of IGAR (North) .
The apprehendees were identified as T R Mathew, s/o Pantan Long r/o Mangalmukh and A S Daniel, s/o Yartio, r/o Kamti Bazar district Peren.
On being questioned the apprehendees admitted that they were regularly smuggling Corex, Ganja and Spasmo Proxivon tablets to Mangalmukh.
These drugs were bought at the rate of Rs.67/- per bottle from Dimapur and being sold in Peren and Senapati districts at the rate of Rs.100/- to 120/- per bottle.
These drugs were being sold to the youth of the region, the apprehendees alongwith recoveries were handed over to the Excise Department at Dimapur.