Tumuyon Khullen drugs case Properties worth Rs 5.92 crore seized
21 Sep 2025 07:24:18
KANGPOKPI, Sep 20
In a historic crackdown against drug trafficking, Kangpokpi Police have sei-zed illegally acquired assets including immovable and movable properties worth Rs 5.92 crore in connection with the Tumuyon Khullen drugs case.
This marks the first instance in Manipur where properties amassed through narco-trade have been frozen under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
The breakthrough stems from the July 24, 2025 arrest of four individuals from Tumuyon Khullen village under Kangpokpi police station.
During the operation, police recovered 273 soap cases of contraband heroin weighing around 3.5 kg, unaccounted cash of Rs 99,09,850, seven mobile phones and two vehicles—a DI and a Hyundai Creta.
According to police, the offence is punishable with a minimum of ten years’ imprisonment or more under the NDPS Act.
The four individuals arrested with the drugs and the unaccounted cash were identified as S Poubinah Teinamei (31), d/o of Kapong Shakpa Teinamei of T Khullen, Kangpokpi district, PF Adaphro (34), w/o TK Rocky of T Khullen, Kangpokpi district, S Boi-bina (29), w/o Moses of T Khullen, Kangpokpi district and Lungdinibou Thiumei (52), s/o Mahenthui Thuimei of Khundong Khunkhaiba, Tamenglong district.
A detailed financial probe was subsequently carried out under Section 68E, Chapter VA of the NDPS Act to trace assets illegally acquired through narco-trade.
The investigation reveal-ed that the accused persons and their family members held properties worth Rs 5,92,60,365 amassed from drug trafficking.
Authorities feared that the assets could be transferred or hidden to frustrate legal proceedings.
Acting swiftly, Kangpokpi police issued an order of freezing and seizure of the illegally acquired properties under Section 68F(1) (read with Section 68E) of the NDPS Act on September 19, 2025.
The order has been formally submitted to the Competent Authority & Administration under the SAFEMA (FOP) Act & NDPS Act, Kolkata, ensuring due legal process for the forfeiture of the properties.
This decisive action is being hailed as a landmark in Manipur’s war on drugs, sending a strong message against narco-trafficking and financial gains made from such illicit activites.