Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 01:
Personnel of the Narcotics and Affairs of Border (NAB) seized 272 Kgs of ganja from Mongshangei Mayai Leikai yesterday at about 7 pm and arrested two persons.
The ganja is worth about Rs 6.8 lakh in the National market while in the local market the ganja is worth is about Rs 1.9 lakhs.
The ganja neatly compressed found packed in sixty packets of different shapes and sizes was found concealed inside the tank and other parts of the body of a Mahindra Jeep (Commander).
The vehicle was registered under three different number plates and there were three RC books to show for this.
At the time of the seizure, the vehicle sported the registration number MN01/L0151 in the name of one L Nektinmang Vaiphei son of L Soneihen of Mantripukhri.
The other two registration numbers are AS-01/A1158 and WB-34A/3985.The owners the vehicle as shown in the two registration numbers are Pradip Burman of Guwahati and Sanjoy Roy of Burdwan, West Bengal respectively.
The two persons arrested along with the ganja are identified as Ratan Chauhan (38) of Purum Khullen under Lamlai PS and Anil Bista (32) of Uyumpok Maning Leikai.