Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 23 2009:
Imphal east police narcotic cell seized contra ban SP capsule worth around Rs five lakh along with persons involved in the trafficking of the item during raids conducted since yesterday.
Porompat SDPO, L Birbabu said important person in smuggling the contra ban item, Md Jahangir son of Md Tayeb Ali of Yairipok presently staying at Deulahand along with four others was also arrested during the raid that seized the capsules.
Speaking to media persons, Birbabu said the item was seized during the raid conducted a team of the narcotic cell of the district police yesterday at about 10 am based on specific information at Porompat Pangal Leirak.
In the followed up action to the disclosure made by them eight more persons involved in the trafficking of the capsules were also apprehended.
As disclosed by them, Jahangir is the main dealer and distributor of the contra ban item.
Jahangir was caught red handed with 28648 trips of SP capsule today around 11 am at his house, the SDPO added.
Porompat police has also registered an FIR case against the illegal possession of the drugs and remanded in the police custody.