Nagaland Police personnel of Narcotic Cell PS on 16th August 2022, at around 04:10 PM, during routine checking of suspected vehicles at NH-2, between Viswema and Khuzama village, Kohima intercepted a Guwahati-bound passenger vehicle (Tata Winger), which was coming from Imphal, Manipur. Thorough search of the vehicle resulted in recovery of 35 (thirty five) soap cases containing suspected heroin weighing approximately 450 grams which were concealed inside a trolley bag (red colour) belonging to one passenger. Accordingly the accused passenger namely Md. Sabir Khan (21 yrs), S/o- Md. Mazid Tulla, V/o-Lilong, Po/PS-Lilong, Dist-Thoubal, Manipur, was arrested and the illegal contraband duly seized.

A case, vide Narcotic Cell Police Station Case No. 009/2022 U/S 21(C) NDPS Act, has been registered for further investigation.

                                                                                    (DIPR)