A combined team of district commando, Imphal West and Thoubal Police seized suspected heroin powder and WY tablets from Sangaiyumpham Mairenkhun Mayai Leikai, Imphal West district on Sunday morning at around 3am.
As per police reports, the combined team led by deputy superintendent of police (CDO, Imphal West unit), Y Kishorchand Meitei under the supervision of superintendent of police, Imphal West, S Ibomcha Singh raided the residence of 28-year-old Mayangmayum Ethemcha son of M Alao from Sangaiyumpham Mairenkhun Mayai Leikai.
No one was found in the house during the search by the team. Later a newly dug spot near a pond was also found near the house on further search.
The combined team requested the local residents to be witnesses of the search but no one was ready to be a part of the search.
The team carried on with their search and dug out the spot and detected four plastic soap cases containing suspected heroin powder (48 grams approximately without the weight of the soap cases) and five blue plastic pouches containing suspected to be WY tablets (100 grams approximately including the weight of the plastic packet).
The detected items were seized and handed over to Thoubal Police Station for further necessary legal action. Police are on the search to arrest those involved in the case.
Meanwhile, a combined team of commandos including Imphal East district, Thoubal district and Lilong police station arrested three persons who were in possession of suspected drugs from Lilong Haorou Hangamthabi, Thoubal District on Saturday.
The arrested persons have been identified as one Md Imtiyazur Rahaman alias Nanao, 24, son of Md Nur Rahaman from Lilong Haorou Hangamthabi, Thoubal district, Md Amir Khan, 24, son of late Md Lahimuddin from Lilong Yangbi Leikai, Boroi Makhong, Thoubal district and Abdur Wahid, 36, son of Md Nasir Ahamed from Keikhu Makha Leika, Porompat Police station, Imphal-East district.
A police report stated that the combined team led by officer-in-charge, Imphal East district commando unit, inspector Kh Henery under the command of additional superintendent of police (Ops) Kh Herojit Singh and under the supervision of superintendent of police, Imphal East district Ksh Shivakanta conducted a search operation at Lilong Haorou Hangamthabi, Thoubal District around 8 pm of Saturday.
During the police action, the three persons were detained in the same area. On further checking and interrogation 50,000 suspected WY tablets; two vehicles (Maruti Suzuki ECO Van and one (Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire); one backpack, red in colour and three mobile phones were detected from their possessions.
The three persons were arrested and the detected items were seized on the spot. Later, they were arrested and handed over to Lilong Police Station for further necessary legal action.
