2.2 Kgs of heroin seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 26 2022:
A combined team of Imphal East commando and Heingang police arrested two drug dealers along with 2.288 Kgs of heroin (No 4) which were concealed in 176 soap cases yesterday afternoon from Khabam Lamkhai, Mantripukri near Sushma Photo Studio along Imphal-Dimapur highway.
Acting on specific information about illegal transportation of banned drugs items along the National Highway, a combined team of Imphal East commando and Heingang police carried out intensified frisking and checking of suspected vehicles, sources informed.
In the course of the frisking and checking exercise, one Tata truck was detained for checking.
Altogether 176 soap cases containing 2.288 Kilograms of heroin were found concealed inside a spare tyre of the Tata truck.
As such, the driver and his assistant identified as Abinash Oli (30) s/o Pasuram Oli of Mantripukhri Devi Lane and Sagar Sharma (18) s/o Deepak Sharma of Kanglatongbi Durga Mandir Hathikwa (near SBI ATM), a/p Senapati Vakho Bazar were arrested from Khabam Lamkhai, Mantripukhri, near Sushma Photo Studio at around 1.25 pm.
On spot verification, the arrested persons revealed that seized drug was concealed in the spare tyre in connivance with one Raju Thapa (40) of Senapati Karong Bazar and it was loaded from T Khullen of Senapati district.
The arrested persons along with the seized drug item were handed over to Heingang police station.