Senapati man netted with brown sugar
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 19 2024:
A joint team of Mao police and 16 Assam Rifles arrested one Th John (32) s/o R Thezii of Laii village, Senapati district, presently residing at TNK, with Rs 2.6 lakh worth of brown sugar during frisking and checking carried out at Martyrs' Park, Mao on June 17 .
According to a police report, the combined team halted a white Bole ro (AS01AV 3793) coming from Senapati and heading towards Nagaland around 5pm and on checking found a carton box in the rear seat, which on opening in the presence of an executive magistrate was discovered 22 soap cases containing around 260gm of brown sugar found, estimated to worth around Rs 2.6 lakh.
The team then arrested the driver, Th John with the brown sugar.
Mao police has registered an FIR against him for further legal action, the report conveyed.