IMPHAL, June 21: Based on specific intelligence regarding drugs peddling on NH 102, troops of the 24 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) conducted frisking and checking at Khudengthabi check post and apprehended a woman carrying heroin on June 19.
A statement of PRO IGAR (South) identified the apprehendee as Vungkholching, 33 wife of Khuplamkap of Paichamveng Moreh Ward No 2 under Moreh Police Station in Chandel district.
She was travelling in a Silver coloured Maruti Van bearing registration number MN/ 01S/ 7764, and heading towards Imphal. Three packets of heroin weighing around 36 grams and other incriminating articles were recovered from her possession. The lady revealed that she was carrying the contraband drugs from Moreh to Pallel to deliver it to unknown individual at Pallel.
The apprehendee along with the recovered items was handed over to the Moreh Police Station, the statement said.