Drug peddler held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 25 2015:
Based on specific intelligence regarding smuggling of contraband drugs, troops of 41 Assam Rifles of 10 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) established a vehicle check post at Ngaimu junction of Ukhrul district and apprehended an individual along with contraband drugs on Feb 20 .
According to a statement issued by the PRO of IGAR (S), the suspicious vehicle, a civil Bolero, bearing registration number NL-07A 5168 was stopped for checking, and a thorough search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 100 kgs of ganja worth Rs 50,00,000 .
The apprehendee was identified as Ungshung of Tuinem village.
The apprehendee along with the recovered item has been handed over to the OC, Ukhrul PS.