Two alleged drug peddlers arrested with drugs worth over Rs 20.50 lakh in Imphal 2
Newmai News Network
Imphal | March 3
A combined team of Manipur police and Assam Rifles arrested two alleged drug paddlers and recovered illegal drugs worth over Rs 20.50 lakh. The accused identified as Md Ina (33) and Md Nurson (20) were apprehended with heroin powder and WY tablets.
The combined team of personnel of Narcotic Cell of Imphal East district police and 38 AR personnel recovered the drugs which would worth over Rs 20.50 lakh in the international market, said Inspector Kh Devkumar, OC of Imphal East Police Narcotic Cell on Wednesday.
He informed media persons that Nurson was apprehended in a follow up operation based on disclosure made by Ina. The combined team apprehended Ina during a frisking and checking operation near a waiting shed at Pheidinga along Imphal-Mao section of NH-2 last (Tuesday) night, around 11.30 pm.
During checking, the combined team recovered 27 gram of heroin powder and 610 pieces of WY tablets from his possession.
Nurson was arrested early Wednesday morning from his home at Pangok, in a follow up action to the disclosure made Ina with the recovery of 80 gram of heroin powder packed in six soap cases during a raid in his house.
The place where Ina was arrested lies within the operational jurisdiction of Sekmai police therefore; he has been handed over with the recovered drugs while Nurson to Porompat PS for necessary legal action, the OC added.
The operation was launched as a part of ongoing war on drugs and investigation was going to nab other drug peddlers associated with the duo, the OC added.
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