AR arrests two with opium
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 25 2018:
Following specific input, Shangshak Battalion of 10 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR(S) apprehended two individuals with one kg of opium and Rs 4 lakh in cash today.
The individuals were apprehended at Mahadev Camp on NH 202 while moving towards Imphal in a white Maruti Gypsy.
The approximate value of the recovered substance is estimated to be around Rs 2 lakh.
After initial investigations, Yangya (40) resident of Tongu (Ringui), Ukhrul district and Thangkhothang, 32 resident of Yaolinchepu, Kamjong district have been handed over to Litan Police Station along with the seized opium, said a statement of PRO IGAR (South) today.
The individuals have been booked under Narcotics, Drugs & Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985 at Litan Police Station.