Drugs worth Rs 23 Cr seized

TENGNOUPAL, Aug 20: Assam Rifles seized 9 kg crystal meth and 8 kg brown sugar worth Rs 23 crore yesterday at Khudengthabi post.
Crystal meths were seized from one man identified as Khamboumang (51), s/o Thongkhemmang of Moreh Ward No 3, when conducting checking of a Toyota Altis vehicle, travelling towards Imphal, at the 12 AR Khudengthabi checkpost at around 12 pm yesterday. The estimated value of the crystal meths is Rs 7 crore, said AR.
The 8 kg of brown sugar worth Rs 16 crore was seized from one identified as Kumar Gurung (22), s/o Hum Bahadur of Takaimai, Senapati while checking a Maruti Eeco vehicle at the  checkpost at around 5 pm yesterday.
The seized contraband items and the two persons have been handed over to NCB for further investigation.