Tag Archives: War on Drugs

A woman among three drug peddlers arrested in Manipur: police personnel attacked with stones

Posted on November 23, 2020 - 9:00pm by UT News Service
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A police team on a mission to nab drug peddlers was attacked with stones in Manipur’s Imphal East district on Monday. Residents of Khergao Sabal Leikai pelted stones at the police personnel who were leaving the locality with three alleged … Continue reading →

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Manipur police busts illegal factory, recovered 41 kg of suspected brown sugar

Posted on October 23, 2020 - 8:43pm by UT News Service
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Manipur police has busted an illegal brown sugar factory in Thoubal district and arrested two persons with the recovery of around 41 kg of suspected brown sugar and other materials used in the manufacturing the illegal drugs. A team of … Continue reading →

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Manipur organisations on drug policy: “regressive ordinance”

Posted on October 20, 2020 - 8:22pm by UT News Service
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As many as 18 organisations including student bodies and bar associations in Manipur on Tuesday have condemned the Manipur government’s plan to enforce an ordinance to strengthen the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (ND&PS) Rules. The Manipur government, in a … Continue reading →

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Assam Rifles personnel held with Opium

Posted on October 1, 2020 - 2:47pm by UT News Service
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The Narcotics and Affairs of Border, Imphal on wednesday arrested an Assam Rifle rifleman with 5.5 kg of opium kani. The arrested rifleman from 2 Assam Rifles Singhat, identified as Swarnajit Singh, a 34 year old, No. F15011611, from Punjab … Continue reading →

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Manipur police seizes huge quantity of drugs

Posted on September 20, 2020 - 9:56pm by UT News Service
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Manipur police on Sunday seized a huge quantity of illegal drugs with the arrest of an alleged drug peddler. The seized contraband drugs included 2.20 lakh pieces of WY tablet and 17 packets of heroin (No. 4) powder. A team … Continue reading →

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Manipur State Policy on Substance Use, 2019: 18 Organisations suggest provision of handing over large drug haul case to Independent Agency

Posted on September 8, 2020 - 10:50am by UT News Service
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IMPHAL: As many as 18 different organizations in Manipur proposed inclusion of a provision in the ‘Manipur State Policy on Substance Use, 2019′ for the handing over of investigation of any drug haul of large commercial quantity to any independent agency. While releasing … Continue reading →

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Opium Seeds Worth Rs 1 Crore Seized in Nagaland

Posted on September 7, 2020 - 4:52pm by UT/NET News Desk
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Security personals in Nagaland arrested four persons for smuggling opium seeds worth Rs 1.44 crore on September 6. According to reports, based on specific inputs, Assam Rifles confiscated two trucks carrying 120 bags of Vietnamese Poppy near Piphema on National … Continue reading →

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Drug menace is still a big issue in Mizoram

Posted on September 3, 2020 - 12:06pm by UT News Service
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AIZAWL: Drug menace continues to haunt Mizoram as the menace has claimed 45 lives this year alone. According to the Excise and Narcotics department of Mizoram, from January till August in 2020 (8 months), 45 people including 4 females have … Continue reading →

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Drugs worth ₹17.5 Crores seized by Assam Rifles in Manipur

Posted on September 2, 2020 - 3:15pm by UT News Service
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As reported by Assam Rifles official source, a massive recovery of drugs worth ₹17.5 Crores was recovered by Assam Rifles in Manipur continuing with its drive towards drug free Northeast. Two individuals were apprehended by the paramilitary. Recovered drug items … Continue reading →

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Assam Rifles seizes brown sugar, Arrest Three: Manipur

Posted on August 23, 2020 - 9:15pm by Times
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Security force in Manipur arrested three persons with contraband brown sugar worth over Rs 1.73 crore in the international market in three separate incidents.An official source from the IGAR(South), Imphal said that Tengnoupal battalion of Assam Rifles detained three drivers … Continue reading →

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