Husband-wife duo held with drugs
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 22 2022:
A team of Narcotics and Affairs of Border (NAB) Police Station arrested a man and his wife along with 311gm of heroin from Lambulane Jail Road on Wednesday around 5pm.The couple has been identified has Sokhogin Haokip (46) S/o Otkhulun Haokip of Bethel village, Chakpikarong, Chandel district and his wife Tihgneikim Haokip (44).According to a police report, as part of War on Drugs 2.0 campaign, the team conducted search operation along Lambulane Jail Road on Wednesday.
During the operation, a Bolero (MN 04A 7031) was halted and checked, wherein 311 gm of heroin packed in 24 soap cases and stored in a plastic bag was recovered.
The couple was arrested on the spot.
NAB PS has registered a case in this regard and further investigation in underway.