WY Tablets worth 60 lakhs recovered
Source: PRO Cell IGAR(s) *
Imphal, March 22 2018:
12 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of Headquarter IGAR (South) apprehended one drug peddler carrying 12,000 WY tablets worth approximately Rs 60 lakhs at Khudengthabi check post.
On 21 March 2018, at around 1700 hours, based on specific input regarding movement of contraband drugs from Moreh towards Imphal, a silver coloured Maruti van bearing Regd No MN01 AK 0100 was stopped for checking at Khudengthabi check post.
On thorough checking of the vehicle, 60 suspicious packets were found hidden inside a bucket having washing powder packets.
Mr H M Madani Shah, age 23 years, s/o Shri H M Alhaj Janab, r/o Lilong Leihaokhong, District-Thoubal was apprehended for smuggling the contraband drugs.
Recovered drugs alongwith apprehendee have been handed over to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Imphal.