Imphal, October 13: Manipur Police arrested three persons in two separate narcotics cases in Churachandpur district on October 12, seizing 85 soap cases containing suspected brown sugar, including approximately 932 grams recovered in one of the cases.
In the first case, a team of Churachandpur police station arrested Chingmuanchin Samte (37), wife of Pauginthang Vaiphei, originally from Zabalei village in Singat and currently residing at Khupgou village in Churachandpur. Police recovered 45 soap cases containing suspected brown sugar from her possession.
Based on information gathered during her examination, police subsequently arrested her alleged supplier, Paumuonthang Tungnung (33), a Myanmar national and son of late Pumminthang Tungnung, originally from Tamu in Myanmar and currently residing at Boljol village in Churachandpur.
Police also seized an electronic weighing machine, three mobile phones, a TVS Jupiter two-wheeler and Rs 39,550 in cash.
A case has been registered at Churachandpur police station under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the Immigration and Foreigners Act.
In a separate case on the same day, police arrested Douthanglen Haokip (36), son of Yamngam Haokip of Geljang village in Chandel district, who was residing at K. Salbung village in Churachandpur, for alleged illegal possession of narcotics.
Forty soap cases containing suspected brown sugar, weighing approximately 932 grams, were seized from his possession.
Further details of the investigation were not immediately available.