Drug worth over Rs 5 cr seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 17 2022:
A combined team of Tengnoupal Police and 20 Assam Rifles arrested one drug peddler along with 65 soap cases containing over 2.5 kg of heroin worth around Rs 5.25 crore in international market this afternoon from Imphal-Moreh road.
The drug peddler has been identified as Lenminpao Vaiphei (35) s/o Thangneineh Vaiphei of Z Khomunnom village, Churachandpur district.
According to police, the combined team, on receiving inputs about transportation of banned drugs items along Imphal-Moreh road, carried out an intensified frisking and checking exercise near the District Forest Office, Tengnoupal.
During the exercise, one Mahindra Bolero was detained and 65 soap cases containing over 2.5 kg of heroin were seized.
The driver/drug peddler was arrested on the spot and the soap cases containing heroin were seized by observing formalities.
The arrested person has been handed over to Tengnoupal police station along with the seized heroin.