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N Biren Singh sets contraband on fire at a pre-trial drug disposal event at Pungdongbam in Imphal east district on Wed. Sep. 26.[/caption]
Our Correspondent
Imphal, Sep. 26 (EMN): For the first time in the history of Manipur police, the state government has recommended Gallantry Award for a police officer, who took active role in checking drug menace.
This was disclosed by state Chief Minister N Biren Singh while attending a huge drug disposal event held in connection with 24 cases registered at Manipur Police department at Pungdongbam Khanglahoubi Lampak in Manipur’s Imphal East district on Wednesday. Stating that such gesture clearly shows the government’s strong commitment of controlling drug menace, Biren said the seizing quantity of contraband heroin number 4 has been increased in the current year comparing to the previous year. 19 kg of heroin number 4 was seized in 2017-18 against 8kg in 2016-17 after declaration of war on drugs by the new government.
He also informed that from March last year to August this year, Manipur Police registered 483 drugs related cases and arrested 636 persons including 126 women while over 19 kg of No. 4 heroin powder, over 5,031 kg of Ganja, over 243 kg of Opium, 3,88,342 Capsules of Spasmo Proxivon (SP), 23,480 tablets and 31 Strips of Nitrosun (N-10), 10,83,283 WY tablets, 4,697 bottles of Cough Syrup, over 17 kg of Brown Sugar, 29,000 Ephedrine tablets and 30,800 Alphawin tablets were seized.
All these contraband items would also be disposed off later after completing due procedures and formalities, he added.
In addition to taking up stringent measures to check trafficking of drugs from other states and countries, the government had also destroyed around 1852 acres of poppy plantations so far. Villagers who used to plant poppy had been provided alternative means of livelihood of Agarwood, lemongrass and avocado cultivation, he said.
The contraband drugs which were consigned to flames by the chief minister in the day’s event include 11,302 kg and 647 gm of Ganja, 3,97,740 Pseudo-ephedrine tablets, 2,63,600 Respifed tablets, 90,174 Spasmo Proxivon (SP) capsules, 228 WY tablets, 6633 number of Nitrosun (N-10) tablets and 27 gm of No. 4 heroin powder.
The drugs were seized by the Police Stations of Narcotics and Affairs of Border at Lilong, Jiribam, Bishnupur, Moirang, Lamlai, Churachandpur, Porompat, and Nungba.
