IMPHAL, April 4: A team of Narcotics and Affairs of Border Police Station detected and seized 128 packets containing altogether 1432.5 kgs of Contraband Ganja at Salan road and Paonam Leirak junction, Khurai Lairikyengbam Leikai, Imphal East District, Manipur on April 1.
According to a release of PRO, Police Department, the said Ganja was being transported in a Tata Truck with fake Registration No MN-02A-7244. The value of the seized Ganja in the grey market is about Rs. 13 lakh.
Two persons, namely, Harjinder Singh, 19, son of Karnail Singh of Sarangwal village, Hoshairpur, Punjab (driver of the truck) and his associate, namely, Yengkokpam Jiten Singh alias Jiban, 39, son of Y Thambal Singh of Thoubal Khekman Makha Leikai were arrested in c/w the case, it said.
A case has been registered at NAB PS, Manipur and investigation is going on, it added.