Drug trade mastermind held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 19 2023:
In the follow up action of the arrest of two individuals along a huge consignment of heroin packed in 100 soap cases from Leimakhong area on January 11, Gamnom Sapormeina police has arrested the mastermind behind the illicit drug trade.
The arrested mastermind has been identified as Th Nehtinthang alias Thangboi Kipgen (35) son of Henkholam Kipgen of B Vengnom village, Churachandpur district.
Police source said that a team of the police station led by its 0C inspector Lutminthang Kipgen arrested Thangboi from his house on Thursday around 1.30 am.
He was produced before the court of JMFC Kangpokpi on Thursday, which remanded him in police custody for seven days.