State police arrested four drug peddlers along with brown sugar, opium, and WY tablets in separate incidents on Thursday.
The first incident occurred around 4.30 pm wherein a team of Narcotics and Affairs of Borders (NAB) arrested one person identified as one Lalboi, 26, son of Lalneo Haolai resident of Molen, Saikul, Kangpokpi district.
He was arrested along with 2 kg of brown sugar and 4 kg of Kanni (opium) from Dolaithabi dam. A case has been registered at NAB police station for further investigation, police said.
Meanwhile, another team of Kakching district police arrested three persons along with 10,000 tablets of WY (world is yours) from Koijam village falls under the jurisdiction of Khongjom police station, Kakching district.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Abdul Wahid, 26, son of Md Abdul Manal of Lilong Chaobok road near Chingya Lilong; Mareimayum Akbar Ali, 26, son of Md Abdul Hakim of Lilong Chaobok Mairen Khun and Md Tarique, 22, son of Md Karim of Lilong Upak Thong.
The police team was led by an additional superintendent of police (Ops) under the supervision of superintendent of police, Kakching, and assisted by Thoubal district police. In connection with the incident, a case has been registered at Khongjom police station for further investigation.