TMB Report
Imphal: Three illegal drug smugglers have been arrested by a combined team of Imphal East Commando, Thoubal and Lilong Police led by Inspector Kh. Henery Singh (Officer-in- Charge CDO/IE Unit) at around 10.50 PM at Lilong Haorou, Hangamthabi under Thoubal district on Saturday.
According to Police source, the three illegal drug smugglers have been identified as Md. Imtiyazur Rahaman @ Nanao (24) S/o Md. Nur Rahaman of Lilong Haorou Hangamthabi, Thoubal, Md. Amir Khan (24) S/o (Late) Md. Lahimuddin of Lilong Yangbi Leikai, Boroi Makhong, Thoubal and Abdur Wahid (36) S/o Md. Nasir Ahamed of Keikhu Makha Leika, Porompat PS under Imphal East districts Police said the three persons were arrested while conducting a search operation at Lilong Haorou, Hangamthabi under the command of Additional SP (Ops), Imphal East Kh. Herojit Singh and under the supervision of Imphal east SP Ksh. Shivakanta Singh.
The combined team recovered Rs. 50, 000 worth of suspected WY tablets, two vehicles (Maruti Suzuki ECO Van and one (Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire), one backpack, red in colour and three mobile phones from their possessions.
The arrested persons along with the seized items have been handed over to Lilong Police Station for taking up further necessary legal action against them. On the other hand, on Sunday at about 5.10 pm a police team of Mayang Imphal PS led by OC Inspector S. Nabajiban Ningthouja, conducted patrolling at Mayang Imphal Bengoon area. During the patrolling one unknown youth was found driving a honda DIO
without registration number, black in colour near Bengoon Sati Khongnang Makhong area.
On seeing the presence of the police team at the area the unknown youth tried to escape from the place in a very suspicious manner. But the police team managed to detain the unknown youth after a tussle. On spot verification, he identified himself as – Phundreimayum Aboi (21) S/O- Phundreimayum Nahachou of Bengoon Mayai Leikai area. On body search 8 numbers of plastic vials containing powder suspected to be
heroine number 4 were found from inside the right side pocket of his jogging shirt along with one mobile handset Vivo.
On weighing the said plastic vials containing powder the total weight of the suspected heroine powder including the weight of the plastic vials was found to be 10 gms. In the presence of SDPO Miayang Imphal, the said items along with the vehicle honda DIO and mobile handset were seized from the spot. In the presence of the said person(Aboi), his house situated at Bangoon Mayai leikai was raided and 139 numbers of empty plastic vials and an empty soap case which he used in selling drug items could be found. Later on the said person was arrested on the same day at 6.45 PM. A case has been registered at Mayang Imphal PS.
