Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 12 2010:
With the upcoming festivities there has been a sudden rise in the unlawful activities along NH-39 .
The 5 Assam Rifles of 59 Mountain Brigade under the aegis of Red Shield Division is carrying out day and night vigil of the areas all along the national highway.
They successfully captured 350 kgs of Grade -1 Ganja from a vehicle at Maram on night 10/11 December 10 and foiled and abduction bid of a truck driver and his vehicle Regd No MN 01 6064 by PSG cadres near Senapati town the same night.
The PSG cadre named Loli Mao resident of Mao Karang was also apprehended and later handed over to the Police.
The contraband Ganja was being carried in a truck hidden under a false flooring.
As per the NCB sources the Ganja recovered was worth Rs 3.5 Lakhs.
The driver and the Co-driver involved in Ganja peddling were also taken into custody.
This year alone a total of 9500kgs of Ganja has been recovered along NH-39 by security forces.
These recoveries have severely impinged on the illegal finances
of undergrounds.