As part of the ongoing War on Drugs, the Thoubal District Police on Thursday busted a drug manufacturing lab at Moijing Wangmataba Chingya Leikai in Thoubal, while Kakching District Police arrested two individuals with WY tablets on Friday.
According to police, a team of Thoubal Police led by additional SP (Law and Order) Shangkar Dev under the supervision of by SP Jogeshchandra Haobijam rushed at the residence of one Moijingmayum Jaman, 63, son of late Muheiruddin at Moijing Wangmataba Chingya Leikai.
The team destroyed a drug lab found inside the residence and seized 934 grams of drugs along with the items and utensils used in the production of drugs, it added.
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The drugs were found wrapped in a polythene bag and hidden inside Jaman’s chicken coop, it mentioned. The team arrested Jaman and a case was filed under NDPS Act for further investigation.
Meanwhile, a Kakching commando team under the supervision of Kakching District Police SP Shrey Vats and the direction of additional SP (Ops) Binoy Chongtham arrested two individual in a white Gypsy car without a registration number, along with 9.824 kg of WY tablets at Pallel Laimanai Hill checkpoint.
According to sources, the Kakching commando team under the aegis of suvedar Ksh Prakash and head constable Rohit, and the direction of OC inspector Md Abash Khan had made the arrest. The two individuals arrested were identified as Sheikholun Vaiphei, 34, son of Thangpao Vaiphei from Zion Veng of Moreh Part IV, and Th Khaljakham Baite, 30, son of Paonam Baite from Moreh Ward number IX. The police team seized the WY tablets along with Rs 1,25,000 in cash, it added. '
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