Three held with 25.3 kg opium
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 07 2021:
A team of Imphal West Narcotics Cell led by SI M Sunzu Luwang arrested three people who were coming from Churachandpur towards Imphal in a Duster SUV vehicle and recovered 25.3 kg of opium from them near Malom Tulihal Airport on Saturday.
The nabbed persons have been identified as Jangminlen Vaiphei (35) son of (L) Thangtilal Vaiphei of Motbung Bazar, Mangsat Haokip (49) son of (L) Thanglet Haokip of Motbung and Nemneilhing Touthang (32) wife of Jangthang Touthang of KS Lhangnom Village, Kangpokpi.
According to police, the team conducted frisking and checking of passers-by along Tiddim road and spotted a grey-colour Duster SUV (MN02G-1282) and stopped it for checking near Malom Tulihal Airport.
On checking the vehicle in the presence of Execu tive Magistrate and civil witnesses, 26 plastic packets suspected to contain opium were seized.
The three persons were arrested and drugs weighing 25.279 and the vehicle seized.
A case has been registered at Lamphel PS for further investigation, it added.