Imphal: A combined team of Tadubi police station, Senapati and 16 AR arrested five individuals including a lady along with 187 soap cases of Brown Sugar on Wednesday afternoon at the Tadubi police checkpost along the NH-2.
The contraband items were carried hidden in the rooftop of two vehicles (Maruti Gypsy).
The drugs were seized and the accused persons were arrested in presence of Executive Magistrate by observing formalities, said police.
The arrested persons were identified as Azhanii Amos, 35, of Tunggam village, Senapati district; Pavei Peter, 25, of Tunggam; Pfokrehrii, 35, of Makhan Khuman village, Senapati; Trioa Sebastian, 25, Tunggam and K. Athini Sarah,43,(F) of Makhrelui village, Senapati.
The drug, vehicles, white in colour, bearing registration numbers NL-06-C-1733 and NL-06-C-0001 and five mobile phones were seized, said police.
A case has been registered at Tadubi police station under relevant sections of ND&PS Act for investigation, it added.
