Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 19:
Based on specific information received from Divisional Prevention Force Customs, Imphal about processing and packing of narcotics in a suspected house in general area of Huidrom yesterday, troops of 4 Assam Rifles of HQ 9 Sector under HQ IGAR (S) carried out a joint search and seized 339 kgs of Ganja and 2 compressing machines from the house of Huidrom Brojen Singh s/o Huidrom Ibocha Singh and Huidrom Iboyaima Singh s/o late H Ibocha Singh of Huidrom Mayai Leikai.
The owner of the house managed to flee before arrival of the troops and the seized Ganja has been handed over to the Customs Department.
In another incident, troops of 24 Assam Rifles during a routine search of vehicle at Permanent Vehicle Check post at Khudengthabi seized 50 grams of Heroin from the possession of one individual identified as Ibungo of Imphal West yesterday.
He was travelling in Tata Sumo bearing registration no.MN-01K-7465 plying from Moreh to Imphal.
The individual along with the seized Heroin was handed over to Customs Prevention Department, Moreh, according to a statement issued by PRO Assam Rifles.