Drugs seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 14 2020:
Anti-smuggling Unit of the Customs Division Imphal arrested a truck driver with contraband worth over Rs 7 crore from Awang Sekmai petrol pump area along Imphal-Dimapur road yesterday.
The driver identified as Md Bahaoddin (31), s/o Alhaj of Sora Karanchi Mayai Leikai, Kakching district, was arrested under NDPS Act 1985 along with 310 grams of heroin and 66 thousand WY (World is Yours) tablets worth over Rs 7,32,80,000, said sources.
Based on specific information, officers of Anti-smuggling Unit, Customs Division Imphal carried out intensified frisking and checking of vehicles plying the road yesterday.
At around 6 pm, the team detected the 310 grams of heroin and 66 thousand WY (World is Yours) tablets concealed inside a spare tyre of a 12 wheel truck bearing registration number NL01K-8678 .
Hunt is on to nab associates of the driver, said sources.
On May 8, Anti-smuggling Unit, Customs Division Imphal had also seized one kilogram of brown sugar worth around 1 crore from the possession of one Laitonjam Joykumar (23), s/o Khamba of Irengband Hawairou Mamang Leikai.