Major recovery of heroin and brown sugar
Source: PRO Cell IGAR(s) *
Imphal, March 12 2018:
12 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) apprehended one drug peddler carrying 356 gms of Heroin and 215 gms of Brown Sugar at Mobile Vehicle Check Post, Sita Junction, Tengnoupal.
On 11 March 2018, at around 1550 hours, based on specific input received from reliable source regarding the smuggling of contraband drugs, a joint team of 12 Assam Rifles and Tengnoupal District Police stopped a silver coloured Maruti Van bearing Registration No MN06 L 7859 travelling from Moreh to Imphal for checking at Mobile Vehicle Check Post, Sita Junction, Tengnoupal.
After frisking of the passengers and thorough checking of their baggage, 356 gms of Brown Sugar and 215 gms of Heroin were found hidden inside a Rice Cooker of one of the passengers, Mrs Mayengbam Ongbi Ningthoujam Ningol Tombimacha Devi, age 66 years, w/o Late M Madhumangol Singh, r/o Nungoo Wangpokpi, Pangantabi, PO-Thoubal, PS-Kakching, Dist-Thoubal.
She was apprehended for smuggling of the contraband drugs.
Recovered drugs alongwith apprehendee were handed over to Tengnoupal Police Station.