Peacock feathers confiscated
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 23 2021:
A team of Narcotics Cell under the supervision of SP Imphal West seized suspected peacock feathers weighing 67.6 kg on Thursday at North AOC.
A release by police PRO informed that the items were seized from Damayan-ti Cargo Service located at North AOC.
It said that while conducting search, the team detected four brown bags containing large amount of items suspected to be peacock feathers in a blue colour polyethylene bag.
The said consignment was seized along with two notes (one original copy pink in colour and one carbon copy yellowish in colour) booked in the name of one Dinamani.
The seized items were later handed over to Forest Beat Officer, Koirengei for further legal action, added the release.
It also stated that the team was acting on reliable information that some individuals are transporting suspected peacock feathers from Guwahati to Imphal through a private courier.