Dimapur (Nagaland), Nov 4 (PTI) Three persons from Manipur were arrested and around 3 kg of suspected narcotic substances seized from their possession in Nagaland's Chumoukedima district, police said on Wednesday.
The seizure was made near Patkai Bridge Junction around 2.10 pm after a police team intercepted two vehicles acting on intelligence inputs about drug transportation, a police statement said.
A search conducted in the presence of a gazetted officer and independent witnesses led to the seizure of the suspected narcotics concealed inside the spare tyre of one of the vehicles, it said.
The arrested persons were identified as Robinson Abonmai (44), Jeta Rai (39) and Ab Wilamdinnang (37), all residents of Manipur's Senapati district.
Preliminary investigation suggests that the consignment originated in Churachandpur in Manipur and was being transported to Guwahati in Assam, police said.
A case has been registered under the NDPS Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Further investigation is underway to identify the intended recipient and trace the supply network.
Police did not disclose the type of drug seized.
