Mokokchung Police conduct liquor raid, one arrested

Mokokchung, October 19 (MExN): Police have seized a consignment of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and arrested one person in connection with the case in Mokokchung town, police said on Monday.Acting on specific information on the storage of IMFL, a police team led by the SDPO (HQ), along with personnel of Police Station-I, Mokokchung, conducted a liquor raid at Dilong Ward on the night of October 18 at around 10 pm.During the operation, the police recovered 28 cases of Kingfisher canned beer (500 ml each), 12 cases of Iconic Whisky (180 ml each), one case of Iconic Whisky (375 ml each) and three bottles of Iconic Whisky (750 ml each) from the custody of the accused, identified as Pangjungmatem, 45, a resident of Dilong Ward.The raid was conducted in the presence of independent witnesses, the Additional Superintendent of Police, PRO Mokokchung in a statement said.The arrested accused was produced at PS-I Mokokchung and the case has been taken up for further investigation.“Mokokchung Police reiterates its commitment to enforcing the law and taking appropriate action against unlawful activities,” the statement said.