Drug peddlers caught
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 14 2017:
Members of Awang Chaokhong Development Club nabbed three drug peddlers cum users including two women along with 26 packets of Heroin from North AOC today evening.
They are identified as Pramo Gurumayum (45) w/o Robin of Moirang Kiyam, Ahongsangbam Melody (45) w/o (L) Chandrakanta of Awang Chaokhong BOC and Josh Kamei (35) s/o Aprang Kamei of Nungba.
The arrested drug peddlers cum users were produced before media persons at the club office.
Namthar, president of the club speaking to the media persons said that the club members were monitoring movement of Pramo Devi as she used to sell drugs at North AOC and its nearby areas.
He claimed that the club members caught Pramo red handed while selling Heroin Josh Kamei.
After Pramo revealed that she bought the drug from A Melody, the club members pulled up the latter from her residence.
26 small packets of Heroin worth around Rs 2600 were found from the possession of the three arrested persons, he said.
Reiterating that the club in the past had warned Melody not to sell the drug in the area, Namthar said that the club has resolved to not allow the lady drug seller stay in the area further and asked her to shift to another place by February 20 .
He cautioned that if anyone in the area is found selling drugs and carrying out anti-social works then same punishment will be given to the person.
He maintained that the club has been working hard to make Awang Chaokhong earlier known as BOC Namthilok a drug free area.
He appealed to NGOs and clubs to support anti-drug drive carried out by Awang Chaokhong Development Club to save future generation from drugs.
He also thanked those security personnel who helped the club in its anti-drug drive.