Held with betel leaves
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 31 2021:
A team of Tulihal Airport Police Station and Singjamei police arrested 22 year old Kangjam Jackson along with 16 bags of betel leaves from the cargo delivery point of Tulihal International Airport this afternoon at around l2.30 .
According to police, the team under the supervision of Dr S Ibomcha, SP Imphal West rushed to Bir Tikendrajit International Airport at around 11.30 am on receiving information about the delivery of a huge consignment of betel leaves by an Air India flight in Imphal.
On spot enquiry it was found that the said consignment was shipped from Guwahati by one Pramod via Bhagwati Air Express Private Limited to SSS at Imphal.
The consignment was received by one Kangjam Jackson s/o (L) Dhananjoy of Utlou Chaura Bazar on behalf of SSS.
The source further stated that consumption of betel leaf, betel nuts, and other tobacco products is banned currently.
The police arrested Kangjam Jackson along with the betel leaves on spot by observing formalities and registered a case at Singjamei Police Station.