IMPHAL, Feb 19: The troops 16 MARATHA Light Infantry of Logtak Brigade under Red Shield Division acted swiftly nabbed a drug peddler on 16 February from Terakhongsangbi, Bishnupur District.
The individual namely Nazir (33), son of Late Azugi Rahman, resident of Terakhongsangbi, Bishnupur District was caught with approximately two Kilograms of refined Opium Sap worth approximately one lakh in the local market.
According the official release of the PIB Defence Wing Imphal mentioned that the apprehension of the drug pedler was made on receipt of reliable information regarding drug trafficking and the individual during the preliminary interrogation revealed to the security forces that he has been peddling drugs since the last two years.
He used to buy illegal narco substance from the farmers from interiors of Churachandpur District and sell them to buyers in Imphal for a hefty commission Individual along with recovery has been booked at Moirang Police Station.
