Manipur Police and other enforcement agencies arrested five people, including an alleged major drug supplier wanted in multiple narcotics cases, during separate anti-drug operations carried out across the state on July 22.
In one of the operations, a joint team of Manipur Police and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested Nengjatuan, also known as Tuanpi, during a raid at Hotel Venus in Churachandpur district.
Police said the accused is suspected to be a key supplier in illegal drug networks and is wanted in several cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act by the NCB, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Manipur Police. Further investigation is underway.
In a separate operation near Mantripukhri Bazar, security forces recovered 3.66 kg of suspected opium and arrested three individuals. The accused have been identified as Anil Das (75), originally from Belghati and currently residing in Mantripukhri, Roshan Basnet (48) of Kanglatongbi Hathikhuwa, and Goma Karki (33), also from Kanglatongbi Hathikhuwa.
In another case, Manipur Police arrested Tinnei Thadou (52), a resident of Lonpi Khunou in Chandel district, from the Songja Khopi village area in Churachandpur district.
According to police, around 1.6 kg of suspected brown sugar was recovered from her possession during the operation. The seized substance has been sent for further examination, and legal proceedings have been initiated under the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act.
