Manipur: Alleged drug peddlers arrested with drugs worth over Rs 9.11 crore – Morung Express

Newmai News NetworkImphal | May 24

In the ongoing intensive drive against illicit drug trafficking in Manipur, the police arrested two alleged drug peddlers today along with a huge quantity of smuggled drugs worth over Rs 9.11 crore in the local market. The two alleged drug peddlers were arrested by Tengnoupal district police in two different instances, police said. One of the arrested drug peddlers was identified as Seiminlun Lhuvum of Moreh. 22.8kg of WY tablets were recovered from his possession. The police arrested him after 20 bundles of illegal drugs were found in a Bolero during a check at its check post along NH-102 at Tengnoupal today, the police added. The approximate value of the seized WY tablets is Rs. 4,56,00,000, the police claimed.

The same district police arrested yet another alleged drug peddler and recovered 2.7kg of WY tablets packed in 20 bundles. The arrested drug peddler was identified as Shotinlen Khongsai of New Moreh, according to police.

The drugs were found in another Bolero he was driving when the police conducted a search of the vehicle on suspicion. The value of the seized drug would be around Rs 4,55,00,000 in the local market, the police further said.

The seizure of the drugs value around Rs 9,11,00,000 was made during the intensive drive against smuggling of drugs into the state for the neighbouring country, Myanmar under the state governments war on drugs 2.0, the police added.

Yet in another instance, a team of narcotic and affairs of border (NAB) division of Manipur police arrested one alleged drug peddler along with 300 gram of heroin powder on Monday.

Md Aktar Khan of Thoubal district was nabbed by the NAB team during a check along NH-2 near High Court of Manipur complex at Mantripukhri yesterday, said the police. The heroin powder was found concealed in 25 soap cases.

During preliminary verification, it was revealed that the drug was brought from one person in Thoubal district for onward delivery at Guwahati (Assam), the police claimed.

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