Heroin seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Senapati, June 12 2025:
Over two Kgs of heroin have been seized from the possession of a non-local passenger at Mao police check-post on Thursday.
The drug was seized during a random frisking and checking exercise at around 3 pm at Mao check-post.
On checking a passenger vehicle (Winger), two packages suspected to be heroin powder were found concealed in one of the passenger bags.
On enquiry, the owner of the bag was identified as one Anshu Raj (27) s/o Raj Prasad of MP Bagh Old Ara, Bhojpur, Bihar.
On weighing, the weights of the two packages containing suspected heroin powder were found to be 1.021 Kg and 1.020 Kg respectively which totalled to 2.041 Kgs.
Subsequently, the heroin powders were seized and the drug smuggler was arrested in the presence of an Executive Magistrate and two independent witnesses.
Meanwhile, an FIR has been registered at Mao police station in connection with the incident.