Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 01:
A team of the Imphal East Dist police under the supervision of its SP Kh Chandramani seized 1.5 Kgs of heroin from a man near Nambol Khorikphaba Ching this afternoon at around 2.30, said sources.
The arrested man has been identified as one Kwairakpam Romeo (40) s/o Budhi of Nambol Awang Leikai.
Based on specific information, a team of the Imphal East dist police rushed to the area at around 2.30 this afternoon.
On reaching the area the police team arrested a man who was moving about in the area in a suspicious manner.
On checking the person, the police team recovered the drugs, added the source.
During interrogation, the man revealed that he had brought the drugs from Myanmar and had been in this business for just over a month.
He also said that the drug was bought about a month back and had been lying at his house as no customers had come to buy it.
The seized drugs is worth about Rs seven lakhs in the local market where as its value is about Rs one crore in the international market.