Churachandpur Police arrested three people, including a house owner, after seizing approximately 6.878 kg of opium from a residence in Lajangphai village in Manipur’s Churachandpur district on October 30.
Police conducted the search after receiving specific intelligence about the suspected presence of opium at the house of Letminthang Haokip, 38, in the village.
The arrested persons were identified as Letminthang Haokip, a resident of Lajangphai village; Nemneihoi Haokip, 35, originally from Phaimol village in Singngat sub-division and currently residing in Gamnomjang village; and Chinneikim, 29, originally from Leisan village in the Sugnu area of Chandel district and currently residing in Sijang village in Churachandpur.
Further investigation is underway to establish the circumstances of the seizure and determine whether others were involved.
