Woman among three held with drugs
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 25 2022:
As part of the War on Drugs 2.0 mission, three people were arrested with drugs from different locations.
A team of Phougakchao police station arrested a woman with a packet of opium at around 3.30 pm on Tuesday.
The arrested woman has been identified as Hatneilahing Haokip (30) s/o Khailam Haokip of Tuibong Bangla, Churachandpur.
According to a police report, a team of Phougakchao PS, which included women personnel carried out checking and frisking operation near Saron Park of Torbung area on Tuesday.
During the operation, the team checked an Everyday milk powder packet, which was in possession of Hatneilahing Haokip.
On checking, the packet was found containing 1.1.38 kg of opium.
The opium had been sealed neatly inside a packet and kept in a carton box.
Phougakchao PS has registered a case against Hatneilahing Haokip and the seized drugs for further legal action, the report conveyed.
Meanwhile, Bishnupur district police arrested two people in connection with different drug cases.
The two arrested people have been identified as Khaiminthang Mulou alias David (40) s/o SK Munlou of Zoumi Colony, Churachandpur and Ginkhohao (45) s/o Suraj Bahadur of Thingkangphai village, Churachandpur.
According to a police report, a combined team of Bishnupur district police commando and Nambol PS was conducting a search operation on Tuesday afternoon in connection with a case registered by Nambol PS with regard to seizure of drugs from an interstate passenger bus (MN 01 1938) at Leimaram Lamkhai on October 22.During the investigation, Khaiminthang Mulou alias David was arrested by police.
Meanwhile, Phougakchao PS had registered a case in connection with the seizure of 4.344 kg of opium by a combined team of Bishnupur district police commando and Phougakchao PS from Torbung Bangla on October 23.As part of the police investigation, Ginkhohao was arrested.
Both the arrested people have been handed over to the police stations concerned for further course of legal action.