Huge consignment of IMFL seized
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 02 2021:
A team of Narcotics Cell, Jiribam on Saturday recovered a huge consignment of IMFL from a truck at Leingangpokpi Narcotic Cell Check post near Driver Union Office, Jiribam.
According to police reports, a police team of Narcotic Cell, Jiribam Unit led by ASI A Krishna conducted frisking and checking of goods carrying vehicles plying along NH-37 at Leingangpokpi Narcotic Cell Check post near Driver Union Office, Jiribam, during which one truck (MNOl 8870) coming from Silchar, Assam towards Imphal was stopped for checking.
On suspicious behaviour of the driver of the truck, the team searched the vehicle and found 6288 bottles (500 ml) of Tuborg Beer; 132 bottles (750 ml), 48 bottles (375 ml) and 144 bottles (180 ml) of OC Blue; 144 bottles (750 ml) and 240 bottles (375 ml) of Old Monks, totalling 6,996 bottles of IMFL liquor.
The team then arrested the driver of the truck identified as Arjun Baniya (27), son of Harka Bahadur Baniya of Kanglatongbi Tespari, Imphal West district.
The arrested person along with the seized liquor has been handed over to the Excise Station, Jiribam for taking further necessary legal actions.