Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 17 2009:
In two simultaneous successful drive, troops of 22 Assam Rifles under the aegis of 59 Mountain Brigade of 57 Mountain Division seized 1,450 kgs of contraband ganja from a Tata 407 (Regd No NL 01-A3614) last night on Tadubi-Laii road near Tungam Afu village.
The driver of the vehicle, Bunii Viktor was also arrested.
The market value of the seized ganja is estimated to be more than Rs 10 lakh.
In another incident, 100 kgs of ganja along with ganja processing machine was seized from a house in Phaijang village near Saikul by troops of 36 Assam Rifles during a search operation.
A press release from PIB (DW) stated that while the smuggling of ganja is picking up as the winter is here, the SF is committed to break the nexus, rooting out this evil from the society.