Woman held with 4 kg heroin, poppy plants destroyed
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 01 2023:
A combined team of Moirang police station and Tronglaobi out post arrested a woman with drugs suspected to be Heroin, during frisking and checking operation at Tronglaobi Makha Leikai on Wednesday.
The arrested woman has been identified as Khupsian Kim alias Kimboi (33) w/o Khupkhanhau of Lal Zakham Road, Gouchinkhup Veng New Lamka, Churachandpur.
According to police report, the combined team halted a Tata Winger (MN02A/8676) for checking and found a woman travelling in the vehicle along with two kids.
As the bag in her possession was check, 104 soap cases containing about 4.270 kg of suspected heroin powder were discovered.
The woman has been arrested and a case registered at Moirang police station for further investigation.
Meanwhile, a joint team of Kangpokpi district police, recruits at MPTC Pangei, NAB, NCB, 6th IRB and forest officials destroyed poppy plants in around 20 acres of forest land in Leisan/Tanrui and Thingphai village areas of Kangpokpi district on Wednesday.
On the other-hand, Sajik Tampak Battalion of IGAR (South) reportedly provided prophylactic assistance for destruction of poppy cultivation in general area Khongtal under Chakpikarong sub-division on Tuesday.
In a release, PRO IGAR (S) informed that a joint team of Chandel district police, Manipur Rifles and Assam Rifles (Sajik Tampak Battalion) destroyed poppy cultivation over an area of approximately 95 acres and about 20 huts in the poppy fields were burnt down in general area Khongtal under the theme "War against Drugs" .