Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 25:
An SP capsules peddler who has been warned to surrender has given up himself to AMADA yesterday.
The drug peddler is identified as Md Zakir Hussain (32) of Haoreibi Makha Leikai.
He also surrendered a large quantity of SP capsules, N-10 tablets and Biorex cough syrup worth Rs 1 lakh (approximately) in monetary value.
Parading the drug peddler before media persons today, AMADA activist Konjengbam Meghachandra informed that two drug abusers who came to Zakirs's home for SP capsules were nabbed by volunteers of AMADA Haoreibi Makha Leikai unit on April 23.It was on the disclosure of the two drug abusers that Zakir Hussain was warned to give in to AMADA.
Quoting statement of Zakir, Meghachandra disclosed that Zakir has been taking and selling SP capsules for the last two years.
Buying SP capsules at the rate of Rs 630 per box from Md Amzad Thongkhongmayum (26) of Haoreibi Awang Leikai, Md Sana Phundreimayum (32) of Lilong Turel Ahanbi Dam and Md Abocha (36) of Haoreibi Awang Leikai, Zakir again sold them at the rate of Rs 800 per box, conveyed Meghachandra while warning the three suppliers to surrender to AMADA by April 28.He said that Zakir would be handed over to family members after proper counselling.
On the other hand, four alleged drug agents have been pulled up by Lilong Noori Bazar AMADA unit.
They are identified as Amu (28) of Haoreibi Awang Leikai, Samina of Haoreibi Awang Leikai, Md Azad Khan (30) of Haoreibi Makha Leikai and Md Zaheera Khan (27) of Haoreibi Makha Leikai Kongnangmakhong.
It is reported that while the former two dealt in N-10 tablets and SP capsules, the latter two dealt in Biorex syrups.
Man held with SP capsules: Narcotic Cell personnel of the Imphal West District Police seized 660 pieces of SP capsules from a man from Moirangkhom Sougaijam Leirak crossing yesterday afternoon.
The apprehended individual is identified as Md Salim alias Salimudin (28) of Lilong Haoreibi Turel Ahanbi.
Salim was nabbed by personnel of the same Narcotic Cell on June 6 last year along with 216 strips of SP capsules, 6 strips of N-10 tablets and 6 bottles of Recodex ( a brand of cough syrup) from Babupara.
On that occasion, he was sent to jail.
The arrested drug peddler Salim has been handed over to Imphal police station.