Congress Government as it decides to hand over drug seizure case to the CBI for thorough and conclusive investigation indicates it does not intend to protect the unknown owner of the drugs seized from Imphal airport. The state Government even appealed to the Civil Aviation ministry to take strict measures to ensure that aeroplane is not used by smugglers for carrying contraband drugs. Earlier Manipuri youths used heroine number four. In the past the powder was smuggled into the state through the porous border areas. The lackadaisical routes of the state in particular and the NE region as a whole were used for exporting the powder, which were available abundantly then to other neighbouring countries. Like the animal, which faced extinction, Manipuri youths almost crawled, the face sunken deep like the skull, could not move properly. Drug addicts indulged in thieving. There were lots of thieves in the past. Nothing could be kept outside the house. Even the mother’s phanek was stolen for puffing or injecting a small piece of heroine number four. Small babies wearing gold ear rings were done to death by the addicts. That situation has gone now. Yet many young boys are resorting to tablets, which are sold clandestinely at different areas of the state. These sellers cannot be caught. Their modus operandi too cannot be known as no serious attempt is made by the law enforcing agencies to arrest the drug paddlers. The state Government has now realised that the future generation cannot be left at the mercy of the pitiless paddlers. Now serious attempt is being made to arrest the king pin. Investigation by the CBI will expose the nexus if any between the high and the low in this illegal trade. The amount of money involved in this trade is really big, which works out to eight figures. Can petty thieves manage such a huge amount of money? Surely the illegal business might have been done by the big shots. It seems the state police are handicapped to touch the gang involved in this trade. Moreover the state police have limitation it cannot go beyond the boundary of the state. CBI having jurisdiction across the country will be able to conduct a thorough investigation into the crime. But the question arises will the CBI, which has its hands full with lots of work be able to take the task assigned to it. Moreover CBI in Manipur is like a toothless tiger. Too many cases were handed over to the central agency. But so far nothing noteworthy came out of the investigation. Nevertheless the Government as it gives stern warning to the illegal traders indicating it will spare nobody found involved in the illegal trade has been able to show to the masses it stands to cleanse the society of the evils, who are lingering in our midst wearing the garb of gentlemen. We need to do more to save our youths. The king pin will be caught, we are confident about it. Because there is a saying where there is a will there is a way. The commitment that the Government has shown to cleanse the society of the evil doers will not go to waste. Do more.
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