Acting on a tip-off, a combined team of Thoubal commando, Lilong police and 16th Assam Rifles conducted a house search at Lilong Thaoraorok. Eight soap cases and 28 small plastic packets containing suspected Heroin Brown Sugar, a sum of Rs 1,82,000 recovered during search.
TFM Desk
Security forces seized drugs from a couple while conducting a house search operation in the wee hours of Monday.
The police received information about selling and peddling of illegal drugs at the house of one Md Makakmayum Wahid (25) S/o Md Makakmayum Manah of Lilong Thaoraorok. Acting on the information, a combined team of Thoubal commando, Lilong police including women police personnel and a column of 16th Assam Rifles rushed to the house.
The combined team cordoned the house around 04:30 am and conducted a house search operation thoroughly by 05:00 am. Eight soap cases containing suspected Heroin Brown Sugar, 28 small plastic packets containing suspected Heroin Brown Sugar, a sum of Rs 1,82,000, alleged proceeds of illegal sales of drugs, amongst others were seized.
Md Makakmayum Wahid and his wife Nashima (23), were arrested and were handed over to Lilong Police Station for further necessary legal action, along with the seized items.