One nabbed with 232 gm heroin
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 24 2022:
A team of Kakching district police commando ar rested a drug peddler with 232 grams of heroin worth around Rs 46.4 lakh in international market at Pallel CDO checkpost on Thursday 2 pm.
The arrested drug peddler has been identified as H Thangminlen Khongsai (30) son of H Paokam Khongsai of New Songjang Khenjoy, Songjang Chandel.
According to police, the commando team led by havaldar N Chaoba Singh on frisking and checking duty signalled a grey-coloured EECO van (MN 06 LB-6576) coming from Pallel side but it pressed the accelerator in an attempt to escape.
However, the CDO teams managed to stop the vehicle and recovered 20 soap cases containing suspected heroin powder concealed under the rear seat of the vehicle.
On weighing, the suspected heroin was found to be approximately 232 grams.
The arrested drug peddler along with the seized items has been handed over to Kakching police station for further necessary legal action, it added.