Huge consignment of drugs intercepted

IMPHAL, Sep 23 : A huge quantity of drugs hidden inside a cement-laden truck was seized by a combined team of Special Intelligence Unit (SIU) and Narcotic Cell of Imphal West District Police and troops of 43 Assam Rifles.
Altogether 13 sacks containing Spasmo Proxyvon capsules and C-U-Kuf, a brand of anti-cold/cough tablets hidden amongst cement bags in a 12-wheeler truck (AS-01DD/6622) were being brought to Imphal from Guwahati.
But the truck was intercepted at Kanglatongbi at about 9.30 am. Each uncoated C-U-Kuf tablet contains 60 mg of Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride and 2.5 mg of Triproclidine Hydrochloride.
After taking the truck was taken inside the complex of Imphal West District Police Reserved Line, the cement bags were unloaded. The sacks containing the drugs were discovered when very few of the cement bags were left to be unloaded.
On opening the first sack, C-U-Kuf tablets were found neatly packed in cartons. SP capsules were also found in opening the other sacks.
The exact number of the drugs has not been counted till the time of filing this report and as such, it was difficult to calculate the monetary value of the seized drugs. Nevertheless, it is speculated that the monetary value would be in terms of lakhs of rupees and it would multiply manifold if the value is calculated at black market rates, said a source.
Incidentally, there were instances when drugs having Pseudoephedrine contents were seized on the way of smuggling to Myanmar. On the other hand, SP capsules have become serious menace in Manipur due to extensive abuse by a section of youngsters.
Truck driver Md Farooque Khan of Khabeishoi has been apprehended by police. It is reported that the truck is owned by one Md Taib Ali of Kabo Leikai.
Whereas the cement consignment was being shipped in for one Southern Iron Link based at New Bazar, Churachandpur, the drugs were dispatched in the name of one Bipin of Khurai.
While the cement bags were loaded at Barnihat, Meghalaya, the drugs were loaded at Guwahati, said the source quoting the driver.
It is reported that a thorough investigation would be carried out
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