Three persons from Manipur were arrested and around 3 kg of suspected narcotic substances seized after police intercepted two vehicles in Nagaland’s Chumoukedima district, officials said on November 4.
Acting on intelligence inputs, police intercepted the vehicles near Patkai Bridge Junction at around 2.10 pm and conducted searches in the presence of a gazetted officer and independent witnesses. The suspected narcotics were recovered from a spare tyre of one of the vehicles.
The arrested persons were identified as Robinson Abonmai (44), Jeta Rai (39) and Ab Wilamdinnang (37), all residents of Manipur’s Senapati district.
Preliminary investigation indicated that the consignment originated in Churachandpur district of Manipur and was being transported to Guwahati, Assam, police said.
A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Further investigation is underway to identify the intended recipient and establish the wider supply network.
