Three drug peddlers arrested in Meghalaya
NNN/Shillong25 May 2023
Nine soap boxes containing 100.56 gram of heroin were seized.
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Nine soap boxes containing 100.56 gram of heroin were seized.
Four individuals, including one woman, who were allegedly involved in heroin smuggling, were arrested by Kangpokpi police.
Heroin powder weighing 48 grams were seized.
As many as 50,000 suspected WY tablets were seized from Lilong Haorou Hangamthabi, Thoubal District on Saturday.
Security forces seized 43 soap cases containing suspected heroin powder from the possession of four arrested peddlers in Churachandpur.
Of the total cases registered, chargesheet have been filed in as many as 121 cases and 89 cases were returned to first report (FR).
IFP Editorial: If there are lapses in investigation and procedure, prosecution is bound to fail. This is exactly why most prosecution cases relating to drugs are running short of conviction when they are put on trial.
Volunteers of BJYM conducted a raid in Thangmeiband area with the support of the state police.
Suspected WY tablets weighing 4.568 Kg (approximately) were seized.
As many as 11 vials containing suspected heroin powder were seized from the three arrested for drug trafficking in Imphal East.
As many as 50 soap cases containing suspected Heroin No.4 powder weighing 661 grams were seized by Kakching Police at around 1.10 pm on Tuesday.
Four drug peddlers, including a mother and son, were arrested at around 11.10 am from Pallel commando check post, Leimanai Chingjin
The Manipur police seized 43 soap cases containing suspected heroin powder weighing approximately 2.238 kg.
Forty soap cases suspected to be heroin powder weighing 502 grams were seized from the two rug peddlers.
The police team seized 134 boxes of cough syrup containing a total of 13,400 bottles; one double barrel gun loaded with two live rounds; one flag post bearing Gypsy; two cars; one laptop and a printer from the accused.
One soap case containing heroin powder and 83 vials containing heroin powder, a total weight of 44 grams; 30 N-10 tablets; 38 SP capsule; five mobile phones; cash of Rs 3,050 were seized.
Brown sugar weighing around 1.32 kg from was found from the possession of two drug smugglers while 1,584 capsules of SPAS- OPAN C+ locally known as SP Tablet; 45 bottles of ANREX-CP Cough Syrup containing codeine phosphate IP 10mg (100ml each) were seized from another smuggler in Thoubal district.
Based on specific input, a joint team of Assam Rifles and Manipur Police launched an operation and recovered 1 Kg of opium from two drug peddlers at Saiton Bazaar, Bishnupur district, IGAR (South) stated.
IFP Editorial: The general impression is that the state is targeting the victims and simplistic poppy farmers while protecting the interests of the major players.
The Manipur CM said the state is getting negative impact due to poppy cultivation in terms of mass destruction of forest and biodiversity, contamination of soil and water and easy access to drugs by the youths.