WoD: Govt to procure handheld scanner
Source: Chronicle News Service / DIPR
Imphal, February 20 2023:
To further strengthen its War on Drugs (WoD) campaign, the state government is in the process of procuring portable scanners to detect drugs and other contraband items being smuggled.
The handheld backscatter x-ray imager has high penetrating power that can see through metals.
A demonstration of the portable scanner was shown to Chief Minister N Biren by officials of Narcotics and Affairs on Border (NAB) at the CM's secretariat here on Monday evening.
During the demonstration, the CM was briefed on the new technology used in the machine and how it can detect objects hidden inside body parts of a vehicle.
Transport minister Kashim Vashum, Lamlai MLA Khongbantabam Ibomcha, Thang meiband MLA Khumukcham Joykisan, ADGP Ashutosh Kumar Sinha, SP NAB K Meghachandra and ASP NAB Sachidananda Soibam were also present during the demonstration.