Two held with banned cough syrup
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 30 2023:
A team of Imphal East district police commando arrested two people including a woman with 921 bottles of banned cough syrup on Wednesday afternoon.
The arrested people have been identified as Samurailatpam Rojina (39) w/o Gotimayum Priyokumar of Kakching Sumak Leikai Ward No 2, presently residing at Lamphel Sanakeithel AG Colony and Md Riyazuddin (40) s/o (L) Md Joynan of Hatta Minuthong Golapati.
According to a police report, the team was carrying out search operation near Lamphel AG Colony on Wednesday afternoon.
During the operation, the team arrested Md Riyazuddin and S Rojina around 1.40pm, and also seized around 921 bottles of banned cough Syrup (Codeine) .
On questioning, the duo disclosed that they sold the banned cough syrup to drugs and substance abusers.
Both the arrested people and seized
items have been handed over to Lamphel PS for further legal action.