Two Kuki men held with drugs
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 21 2024:
A combined team of Moreh police, Tengnoupal police and 5 Assam Rifles arrested two drug smugglers along with one lakh pieces of World is Yours (WY) tablet from Canan Veng at Moreh in Tengnoupal today.
According to sources, the seized WY tablets weigh around 11.74 kg.
The arrested persons have been identified Tongkhohao Haokip (44), s/o Ngulhao Haokip of Tinnu Munjang Village, Moreh and Jamkholun Baite (48), s/o Doujam Baite of S Cananphai Village, Moreh.
The duo came in an auto-rickshaw and were detained by the combined team at Canan Veng.
On spot verification, nine big packets and one open packet of WY tablets weighing 11.74 kg of WY tablets were found concealed in the auto rickshaw, added the source.
Both the driver Tongkhohao Haokip and occupant Jamkholun Baite were arrested on the spot and the drug items seized by observing necessary formalities.
Soon after the arrest of two drug peddlers, a large number of womenfolk came out on the street and created a scene by arguing that both the persons arrested along with drugs are innocent people.
Despite the ruckus and the opposition from the womenfolk, the arrested persons were handed over to Moreh police station along with the seized WY tablets.