Brown sugar seized, one held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 12 2022:
Chura-chandpur police arrested one person along with 696 grams of brown sugar from Dongjang village today.
According to police, the drug was found concealed inside an Eeco van coming from Khuangkhai side towards Churachandpur.
The arrested person has been identified as Nehmin-thang Kipgen s/o Paojalet Kipgen of Zalenbung village, Litan in Ukhrul dis- trict.
He is currently staying at Songpeh village, Churachandpur.
The vehicle was intercepted near Dongjang village, following which the police team made a requisition for deputing an Execu- tive Magistrate at Niangzen Servicing Centre at Bung-mual for thorough search of the van.
At the servicing centre, the van was thoroughly searched with the help of mechanics and in the presence of SDM Tuibong and independent witnesses, said police.
On searching, 41 soap cases of brown sugar were found concealed in a false compartment of the van, they said.
A case has been registered.