Two arrested with heroin, brown sugar
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 27 2023:
Personnel of Narcotics and Affairs of Border (NAB) police station arrested a man along with 487 grams of heroin at Kangvai bazar in Churachandpur district on Monday.
The arrested man has been identified as Lunkhogin Kipgen (33) s/o late Henjangam Kipgen of Tuibong Zion Veng, Churachandpur.
According to a statement issued by Manipur police PRO, 37 soap cases containing heroin were recovered from the possession of Lunkhogin.
A Pulsar motor cycle (MN 01N 6022) has also been seized.
The NAB PS has registered a case for further investigation.
In another case, a combined team of Assam Rifles and Thoubal police commandos apprehended a drug dealer on February 25.According to PRO IGAR (S), the drug trafficker was tracked down in coordination with local civil society organisation and Thoubal commandos as part of post enhanced coordination with Lilong CSOs to combat the drug menace.
A total quantity of 838 gram of brown sugar worth Rs 83 lakh was recovered from his possession, the PRO said in a release without naming the accused person.