Illegal tablets seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Jiribam (Imphal East), July 24 2015 :
Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol (CADA) seized seven cartons of Codeine (a sleep-inducing and analgesic drug derived from morphine) along with a carton of vitamins and antibiotic tablets from a truck along National Highway 37 yesterday, a statement issued by CADA, Jiribam district committee informed.
The box was addressed to one pharmacy located at Hafiz Hatta, Minuthong Priji gate.
According to the driver, the cartons were loaded on the request of an unknown person who claimed that the boxes contain vitamin tablets.
CADA, Jiribam district committee burnt the cartons with Codeine in front of the Irawat Statue today.
The remaining carton of vitamins and antibiotics have been kept aside for distribution to the people at free medical camps.