One held with heroin worth Rs 20 lakh
Source: Chronicle News Service
Bishnupur, July 05 2021:
A team of Bishnupur district police commando on Sunday arrested one Md Fakkaruddin Khulakpam (35), son of Md Siraj Alil of Kwakta Ward No 8 and recovered heroin weighing 243 gm and worth Rs 20 lakh in international market.
Briefing the media after parading the accused person and the recovered items on Monday, SP (Bishnupur) Hopson Sapam informed that based on reliable input, personnel of Commando Unit led by DSP (CDO) S Gourachand Singh and assisted by OC Y Shaktishen Singh and SI K Johny Singh conducted a frisking and checking operation at Kwakta Maronglou during which a numberless blue and white Dio scooter driven by Fakkaruddin was detained for identification.
On checking the DIO scooter, 20 soap cases of heroin powder weighing about 243 gm were recovered.
On further verification, he disclosed that the drug consignment was handed over to him by one David from Moreh for delivering it to Guwahati, he said.
The SP stated that the arrested person and the seized items have been handed over to Moirang police station and a case has been registered for further investigation.
He also appealed to the public to extend their support to the police for addressing the problem of drug menace in the state.
The press meet was also attended by additional SP (LO) Luikham Lanmiyo, S Gourachand, Y Shaktishen and other police officers.