Tablets worth rs 1.5 crore recovered
Source: PRO Cell IGAR(s)*
Imphal, June 04 2018:
Moreh Battalion of 26 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) and Moreh Police Commandos recovered 771 packets of ALPRAWIN-0.5 (Alprazolam) from two Maruti Vans( Registration No MN 06L 7859 and MN 01G 5427) in Ward No 7, Moreh, Tengnoupal District, Manipur.
Each packet contained 400 tablets and the approximate cost of the seizure is Rs 1,05,00,000/- (Rupees one core five lakh only) .
On 03 Jun 2018 at around 2115 hours, on specific input regarding carriage of contraband drugs, a team of Moreh Batallion of Assam Rifles and a team of Moreh Police Commandos rushed to the spot.
The team searched the area and recovered the contraband items hidden at different places in the vehicles.
The apprehendee along with the recovered items were handed over to Moreh PS for further action.