Dimapur, March 8 (MExN): The Excise duty party of Dimapur district recovered 15 grams of Brown Sugar from Kalibari Road, Dimapur on March 6. In this connection, one person identified as Vinod Lama (30) was arrested and forwarded to judicial custody, according to a press release from S Chanlei Angh, Superintendent of Excise & Prohibition, Dimapur. Meanwhile, a regular case has been registered under section 21(b) of NDPS Act 1985 and further investigation is on, the release said. The contraband was detected and seized under the command of Head Constable T Lawrence Lotha along with Akahoto and Shekheto, both constables. On the same day, the district Excise duty party manning the Chumukedima Excise check gate seized 192 bottles of can beer from a Kohima bound car, the Superintendent further informed. One person identified as Mongthungo was arrested and booked under section 44 of NLTP Act ’89 in this regard. The Excise team was led by Inspector Bauloi Phom along with 8 other personnel.
