Drugs seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 28 2012:
Together with impounding a briefcase containing Actisun tablets having banned Pseudo-ephedrine Hydrochloride content from Imphal airport, Imphal East District Police have arrested three persons.
Displaying the seized drugs at Porompat police station today, a senior police officer said that the drugs were seized by a special unit together with a team of Porompat police station at about 1 pm today.
The tablets were being brought to Imphal on an Air India flight from Delhi by Md Riyaj Ahmad (38) s/o Md Siraj Ahmad of Sangaiyumpham Nungphou Bazar who works in the CISF at Delhi.
He has been apprehended.
Along with Riyaj Ahmad, Md Ajim Khan (25) s/o Abdur Salam and Md Imraz Hussain (22) s/o Md Iboyaima of Keirao Makting Mayai Leikai who came to receive the consignment have also been arrested, said the officer.
It is estimated that the seized tablets would cost around Rs eight lakhs at the rate of Rs 8 per strip.
Each uncoated Actisun tablet contains 2.5 mg of Triprolidine Hydrochloride and 60 mg of Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride.
The case would be handed over to Singjamei police station for further investigation, added the officer.