Drugs seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 19 2022:
A team of Imphal East commando and women police personnel arrested a woman along with 142 grams of heroin from Porompat Pangal Leirak near Peace Hospital, this morning.
During interrogation, identities of two more persons involved in drug trade were revealed and investigation is underway.
The arrested woman has been identified as Zarina Begum (30), w/o Md Mukhtar Nasim of Hafiz Hatta Ittakhola.
According to well placed sources, the police team carried out a search operation in and around Porompat Pangal Leirak on receiving inputs about the presence of some drug smugglers there.
During the operation, Zarina Begum was arrested along with 10 soap cases containing 142 grams of heroin.
On spot verification, the arrested woman disclosed that she has been smuggling drug items since the last few months.
She also disclosed that she usually bought drugs from one Pepe from Tengnoupal and sold it to Bilkis Begum of Hiyangthang.
The arrested woman has been handed over to Porompat Police Station along with the seized items.