One person was arrested with 3 kg of brown sugar packed in 275 soap cases and worth around Rs 6 crore by the Chakpikarong police at Aishi village in Chandel district on Wednesday, sources said.
The police said the team of Chakpikarong police was led by SI Kh Bhaktajit Singh, under the supervision of Shankerjit Loitongbam, Additional SP (L/O)-Chandel.
The team spotted the man walking in a suspicious manner in front of the Church of Aishi village carrying two green plastic sacks on his back. The team were on a poppy cultivation field survey in the general areas of Aishi and Khongtal village.
The man was identified as one 40-year-old Khailam Haokip, son of Lamsat from Ngamun village under Kangpokpi Police station. He was taken to Chakpikarong Police Station for further verification as there was no civilian available around at the moment for independent witness.
According to police, he was searched before the magistrate and found carrying the suspected brown sugar which weighed approximately 3 kg and was worth around Rs 6 crore.
A white colour mobile keypad handset (itel) without sim card, one SSBL gun bearing gun No BE-2389-2004, 12 G-70 mm Chamber/Shaktiman guns, one high velocity 70 mm bore cartridge and a cash money of Rs 1610 was recovered from him.
He was later handed over to Chakpikarong Police Station along with the seized items for further action.
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