Two held with heroin worth
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 18 2012:
Narcotics Affairs of Border (NAB) saturday nabbed two persons along with 40 grams of Heroin powder worth Rs 6 lakh from Chingmeirong area.
The two arrested persons were identified as Salam Nimai (60) son of late S Lukhoi of Naransena and Tongbram Ningol Laishram Ongbi Bilashini (61) wife of late L Yaima.
They were caught red handed when Bilashini was handing over the heroin powder packed in two sachets to Nimai.
During interrogation, it was known that Nimai gave Bilashini Rs 4,000 to get the drug from Moreh.
Sources from NAB said that the seized Heroin powder was worth around Rs 60,000 in local market and Rs 6 lakh in international market.
It was a first class Heroin.
The arrested duo has been remanded to police custody after producing in the court of Imphal West District Magistrate.