One arrested with Drugs worth Rs 35 lakh in Manipur

Guwahati, November 20, 2018:

In yet another major haul, Tengnoupal Battalion of 26 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) caught a huge cache of contraband drugs worth Rs 35 lakh approximately from Khudenthabi in Manipur.

On 19 November 2018, at approx 2 PM, the team of Tengnoupal battalion ,spotted a suspicious woman on foot along with a black polythene bag from Zaummunum Village to Khudengthabi.

The suspected woman was stopped at Permanent Vehicle Check Post, Khudengthabi by the Mahila Riflemen of Tengnoupal Battalion and was thoroughly checked. During the checking and frisking of the woman and polythene bag, 122 grams of white powder suspected to be heroin, 30 grams of brown sugar and 2580 WIY tables (13 packets) were recovered from her bag.

On questioning, the lady identified herself as Mrs Teresa Haokip, Age 28, w/o Pau Johnson Zaou, Village Zaummunum, Sub divisions MorehDist Tengnoupal. The apprehended along with the contraband is being handed over to Custom office.