Kakching CDO seizes heroin, arrests one
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 02 2022:
A team of Kakching district police commando recovered heroin, which was found concealed inside a false compartment of fuel tank of an Alto car during frisking and checking at Pallel check post on Wednesday and arrested the driver.
The value of the seized heroin is estimated to be Rs 94 lakh in the international market.
The arrested person has been identified as Md Abdul Malik (47) Md Siraj Ahmad of Sora Mayai Leikai.
According to a report, the CDO team led by jemadar E Subhaschandra Singh was deployed at Pallel check post for security measures ahead of the Manipur Legislative Assembly elections.
During the checking, the team intercepted a vehicle (Alto silky silver colour/MN 05 4099) coming from Moreh side around 11:30 am and upon checking the vehicle detected the modified fuel tank which was concealing the drug packed in 40 soap cases.
The recovered drug weighed 470 gram in total.
Abdul Malik, who was at the wheels, was detained for questioning during which he revealed that the drug was handed to him by one Mary of Moreh to hand over to one Chuchung of Pallel.
A case has been registered regarding the seizure and Abdul along with the recovered heroin handed over to Kakching police station for further actions, the report added.