Kohima, September 25 (MExN): Nagaland Police personnel of Narcotic Cell PS (PHQ), on September 22 at around 9:00am while conducting surprise MVCP at NH-2, intercepted one Mahindra vehicle Scorpio (Pearl white color) B/Reg.No.AS02AA/2619, at National Highway-2 near Viswema Y Junction Pfutsero/Imphal road which was proceeding from Imphal, Manipur via Kohima to Nagaon, Assam.
Thorough checking of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of ten packets containing around nine kgs of suspected opium, the police informed.
Accordingly, the driver of the vehicle along with other occupants namely, Ameer Khan (29), Iman Ali (49) and Ramjan Ali (20) were arrested and the illegal contraband along with the vehicle duly seized. A case, vide Narcotic Cell Police Station Case No. 13/2022, U/S18(b)/60 NDPS Act, has been registered for further investigation.
