NAB nabs trio with 812.5 gram heroin
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 09 2022:
Team of NAB police station seized 812.5 gram of heroin during frisking and checking activities near Kanglatongbi Bridge and arrested three persons, including a couple on Tuesday.
The arrested trio has been identified as Helminlen Haokip (29) s/o Paongam Haokip, his wife Gouneimoi Haokip (32) of Moreh ward number 8 and Ngouning SK (36) s/o Peter of Mayangkhang village.
According to a police report, the seizure was made during checking of vehicles plying at Imphal-Dimapur road as a part of the security measures being taken up ahead of the Assembly elections.
The team intercepted their vehicle (Maruti Breeza MN01AG8922) for checking and detected the drug packed in 65 soap cases around 2:30 pm.
NAB PS arrested the trio and impounded the vehicle.
A case has been registered in relation to the incident, the report continued.