Kohima, March 3 (MExN): Kohima Police manning Khuzama inter-state check gate recovered 1 kilogram of banned drug commonly known as “horse drug” from the possession of one Hussain Ahmed (26) of Karimganj, Assam on March 2 around 5:50 pm. The drug which has composition of methamphetamine and caffeine was found neatly wrapped in 4 packets when recovered by the police, informed a press release from PRO, Kohima Police. As per the statement of the arrested person, the drug was procured from Senapati, Manipur and was supposed to be delivered to a client in Dimapur, the release said. In this connection, a regular case has been registered against the arrested person for conducting further investigation. The PRO mentioned that there are many versions of the ‘horse drug’ and the most common are red, orange, or lime green in color. The tablets typically are consumed orally. Another common method is called “chasing the dragon”, where users place the drug on aluminium foil and heat it from below. As the tablet melts, vapour rises and it is inhaled, the release added. The drug also may be administered by crushing the tablets into powder, which is then snorted or mixed with a solvent and injected.
