Drugs worth Rs 2.59 Cr seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 07 2017:
Personnel of 12 Assam Rifles Tengnoupal post arrested a drug peddler along with WY tablets worth Rs 2.59 crore in the International market today .
According to a reliable source, personnel of 12 AR detained a person who was found moving in a suspicious manner near Motor Vehicle Check post, Tengnoupal today at around 10.15 am .
The man was pretending to be a local farmer and carried a plucking basket on his back.
He was accompanied by a woman and a two-year old child, the source said .
Due to his suspicious manner, the 12 AR troops stopped the person for checking him and his belongings .
During preliminary interrogation, the detained person was identified as Lalboi Haokip (28) s/o Jamkhoginthang Haokip of Tengnoupal.
On further checking of his belongings, 51,800 tablets of contraband WY were found concealed in his plucking basket, the source added .
Lalboi revealed that the contraband items were handed to him by one Lamshi Haokip w/o Jouthensang of Chahmol village for onward transportation, the source mentioned .
AR immediately informed Tengnoupal PS.
A joint thorough search operation at Tengnoupal and Chahmol village was conducted by the AR, Tengnoupal police and Moreh police commandos for the arrest of Lamshi Haokip .
However, Lamshi managed to escape from the village .
The arrested person, Lalboi, along with the seized items have been handed over to Tengnoupal PS for taking necessary legal action, it added.