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Brown sugar, opium, opium seeds seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Moreh/Imphal, March 16 2023:
929 grams of brown sugar packed in 30 soap cases have been seized by a team of Moreh commandos at around 3.45 pm today.
As the commandos were frisking commuters at Nepali Basti (Moreh Ward No 6), one man carrying a sack was seen coming from the direction of Myanmar border.
When the commandos challenged him to stop, the man dropped the sack and fled away.
On checking the sack, 30 soap cases containing brown sugar were discovered.
On the other hand, substantial quantities of opium and opium seeds were seized by Churachandpur police this morning.
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Churachandpur police received a specific information that a huge quantity of contraband opium was being stored at the residence of one Jampao Haokip (56) s/o (L) Jamkhothang Haokip of Mongneljang village, Senapati district, presently staying at K Salemphai village, Churachandpur.
Acting on the information, a team of Churachandpur police station rushed to K Salemphai village and identified the house of Jampao Haokip.
After the arrival of Executive Magistrate Jangminlen Lupho, SDM Tuibong, police searched the house and they recovered two packets of opium weighing 866 grams and 1350 grams and 4.40 Kgs of poppy seeds packed in a black cloth.
Later the recovered contraband items were seized by observing necessary formalities in presence of the Executive Magistrate and civil witnesses.
Jampao Haokip was also arrested at around 9.30 am from his residence.
An FIR has been registered at Churachandpur police station under different sections of IPC and ND&PS Act against Jampao Haokip for further investigation of the case.
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