Woman drug peddler held
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, January 22 2013:
A woman has been arrested by personnel of Narcotics and Affairs of Border (NAB) for possessing 27 gm of banned heroin on Tuesday.
Briefing the media at the NAB Police Station, Manipur, Inspector RK Bikramjit Singh said based on a specific information, a NAB team, including lady police personnel led by himself under the supervision of Superintendent of Police, NAB rushed in the Hao Keithel area in Imphal West around 8:50 am and later detained a woman who was moving there in suspicious manner.
About 27 gm of banned heroin powder was seized from her, he said, adding the narcotic substance was found tightly packed in a white plastic container with a green cap branded as Man Pasand.
She identified herself as one Kshetrimayum Ibemhal Devi, 51, wife of late Ksh Manibabu, a resident of Thoubal Khunou Thongam Leikai under Kakching Police Station, he said.
Initial investigation revealed that the seized drug was brought from Moreh town area, he added.