WY tablets seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 25 2019:
Customs Division Imphal arrested a 42 year old individual and seized a large quantity of amphetamine (WY) tablets worth around Rs 5 crore in the international market, yesterday evening.
The arrested person, along with the seized W/Y tablets, was produced before media persons at Customs Division Imphal today morning.
According to Modoli Daso, (IRS) Assistant Commissioner Customs Division Imphal, acting on specific inputs, the officers of Anti Smuggling Unit, Customs Division Imphal, seized 50,000 amphetamine tablets marked as (WY) from the possession of one Lamming Thanga (42) s/o (L) Lalpiangliana of Zoveng, Zenhang Lamka, Churachandpur.
He continued that Lalhming Thanga was arrested from Chingmeirong yesterday evening, while he was trying to deliver the drugs to some other people.
A case has been registered under NDPS Act and further investigation has been launched to arrest other co accused involved in the case, he said adding that the total value of the seized amphetamine (WY) tablets is worth Rs 5 crore in the international market.