Imphal: Security forces in Manipur arrested five individuals and seized more than 1.3 kg of suspected heroin in two separate operations conducted on 17 and 18 November, along with vehicles allegedly used for trafficking.
On 18 November, security personnel apprehended three individuals from Likhai village in Churachandpur district. The arrested men were identified as David Sianmuanlian (26) of Singngat, Khamthang (56) of Khawzim village, and Nekgoumang (23) of Boljol village. A total of 86 soap cases containing around 1.032 kg of suspected heroin powder were recovered, along with a four-wheeler and a two-wheeler believed to have been used for transporting the narcotics.
A day earlier, on 17 November, another security team intercepted a vehicle near the Kusum Oil Pump at Nongmeibung under Porompat Police Station in Imphal East district. Two individuals — Md. Ajimuddin (24) of Kwakta Pangal Lamkhai and Md. Iqbal (22) of Kwakta Bazar, Bishnupur — were arrested after being found with 353.63 grams of suspected heroin powder. The team also seized the four-wheeler they were travelling in.
Both incidents have been registered under the relevant legal provisions, and investigations are underway to identify and dismantle the wider trafficking network operating in the region.
