Kohima, July 16 (MExN): The Nagaland Police personnel of Narcotic Cell PHQ, ‘acting on a tipoff’ intercepted a Guwahati-bound vehicle B/R No. ASO1AX-4348 (Ford Figo), coming from Lilong village under Thoubal District, Manipur, at National Highway-2, Kohima around 3:00 am on July 16.
Thorough search of the vehicle resulted in recovery of 11 soap cases containing suspected heroin weighing approximately 143 grams, which were concealed inside the tri-pod chamber in the running board of the vehicle, Nagaland Police informed in a press release.
The suspected contraband items were duly seized and two occupants of the vehicle namely Md Maniqur Rahman (25) and Md. Warish (25), both residents of Lilong village, Thoubal, Manipur were arrested.
A case, vide Narcotic Cell Police Station Case No.05/2022 U/S 21 (c)/60 NDPS Act, has been registered for further investigation, the police added.
