Three arrested with 2.89 kg brown sugar
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 19 2022:
A combined team of 22 Sector Assam Rifles of IGAR (East) and Kangpokpi police station apprehended three people with 2.89 kg of brown sugar from along IT Road on Saturday morning.
The three arrested people have been identified as Kaidiwangbou (30) of Makhan village, Senapati; Prem Bahadur Khatiwoda (24) of Karong, Senapati; and Lamhoineng Kipgen (39) of Phaicham Veng, Kangpokpi.
According to a police report, on receiving information about transportation of drugs along the IT Road, the combined team set up a mobile check post at T Waichong village, IT Road and carried out frisking-checking operation on Saturday morning.
During the operation, a suspicious looking Gypsy was halted and checked, wherein around 34 soap cases containing around 2.89 kg of suspected brown sugar were found.
A case has been registered at Kangpokpi PS under ND&PS Act against the three occupants of the vehicle and the seized drugs for initiating further course of legal action.