Imphal: Security forces arrested a suspected drug peddler from Assam in Manipur’s Senapati district, police said on Friday.
The accused, identified as 30-year-old AI Mamun from Batabari in Assam, was intercepted during a routine check.
The arrest was made at Phikomei Junction on Thursday during a frisking and checking drive by a joint team of the Manipur Police, Assam Rifles, and CRPF, they said.
A total of 5.6 kg of yaba tablets were found with the suspect, wrapped in five packets, police added.
A four-wheeler vehicle, one mobile phone, a debit card and Rs 1,420 in cash were also seized from his possession.
The arrested individual, along with the seized items, has been handed over to Mao Police Station for further legal action.
In a separate incident, Manipur police on Wednesday arrested three alleged drug dealers from Hatta Gollapati in Imphal East district in connection with an NDPS case registered at Tengnoupal Police Station.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Ibemma (46), Md Afzal (28) and Shahabuddin (51).
From their possession, security forces recovered Rs 2,00,000 in cash, 91 empty bottles used for carrying brown sugar, six empty containers, five keys, three Aadhaar cards, three PAN cards, one election ID card, two smartphones, one bank passbook, and one driving licence.
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The arrested persons and the seized items have been handed over to Porompat Police Station for further investigation.
