Kohima, July 18 (MExN): The Nagaland Police personnel of Narcotic Cell PHQ on July 18, at around 0200 hrs, “acting on specific information” intercepted a Guwahati-bound vehicle B/R No. RJ19CF-9864 (Maruti Swift), which was coming from Imphal, Manipur, at National Highway-2, Kohima.
The Kohima Police SP (Crime) & PRO in a press release stated that thorough search of the vehicle resulted in recovery of 22 numbers of cello taped polythene packet containing suspected opium weighing approximately 21 Kg and 142 grams, which was concealed inside a manually built-in chamber in the running board through the mud-guard of the vehicle.
An Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) of the Indian Army Ordinance Corp, Narengi Cantonment, Guwahati, namely Havildar Rakesh Vishnoi (29), who was driving the vehicle along with another occupant of the vehicle namely Suresh Choudhary (23) were arrested and the suspected contraband item duly seized, the Police informed.
A case, vide Narcotic Cell Police Station Case No. 06/2022 U/S 18/(b)/ 60 NDPS Act, has been registered for further investigation.
