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Imphal, Sep 12 : Assam Rifles sensitized the local population about drug abuse and its rampant trade in the border area. Assam Rifles along with NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau) and other state agencies conducted two state level seminars in Chandel District on ‘Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking’ and ‘AIDS and Health Awareness’ in the last three months. Continued efforts by Assam Rifles to make Manipur a drug free society have resulted in recovery of 18,12,450 Pseudoephedrine tab, 1.5 kg Heroin, 15 kg of Opium and 22 kg of Ganja on the NH 102 since Jan 2012. NH 102 is a major international route of illicit drug trafficking and effective measures have been jointly instituted by Assam Rifles, NCB and Police to check the same.
Of late number of inputs have been received about few influential medical shops/pharmacy, in collusion with other element, being involved in trafficking of banned drugs from Imphal to Moreh. Seizure of such consignment besides preventing unlawful activities causes immense loss to these antisocial elements who in turn try and project such instances giving it an entirely different fillip by misleading local population thereby hoping to demoralise enforcing agencies and thus expecting smooth and unhindered passage of future illegal consignments. It is retreated that Assam Rifles is only carrying out deliberate checking only at Khudenthabi post alongwith police.
At other places mobile check post are establish on rare occasion only on specific intelligence, A awareness conference was held at Moreh between AR officials and Border Trade and Chamber of Commerce on 12 Sep 12. During the meeting the issue was explained to all members, and it was informed that NCB has issued state of the art testing kits for drugs to Assam Rifles wherein the test is conducted in front of the vehicle owners only. The items testing positive are seized and handed over to NCB for detailed investigation, and referred to NCB for further disposal. Recognising the efforts at Assam Rifles, NCB presented a Gold Medal and certificate for excellence to Assam Rifles troops deployed along NH -102 in Aug 2012.
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