AR foils cross border narcotics smuggling
Source: IT News
Imphal, February 02 2021:
Acting on specific intelligence, Moreh Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR(S) foiled a cross border smuggling attempt and recovered narcotics from Chikkim Village in Moreh, Manipur on
01 February.
In a swift and bold action, the Assam Rifles troops launched an operation in Chikkim on 31 January.
At around 3 PM one of the long range surveillance teams spotted a women sneaking past the Moreh Check Post from across the border and alerted the nearest column.
The column then identified her trail on a jungle track and intercepted her near Chikkim village in Moreh.
On thorough frisking 373 grams of Brown Sugar concealed in 30 soap cases were found on the drug trafficker.
The market price of the drugs recovered is estimated to be Rs 74.60 Lakh.
The women trafficker was identified as Nemneilhing, a resident of Matijang village in Churachandpur district.
The recovered contraband along with the trafficker were handed over to Moreh Police for further investigation.