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Drug kingpin held in Thoubal

By Correspondent

IMPHAL, June 8 - A joint team of the Narcotics and Affairs of Border (NAB) and Thoubal Police arrested the alleged kingpin of an international drug trafficking racket, Md Masle alias Masleuddin alias Haji Baseluddin, during an operation in Thoubal district, police sources said.

The 63-year-old drug lord was arrested from Thoubal during the course of an investigation on May 30, stated SP (NAB) W Basu Singh. Md Masle is a resident of Lilong Turel Ahanbi in Thoubal district.

His arrest was an outcome of the investigation into the Kaimai case in which troops of 23 Assam Rifles seized one lakh contraband WY (World is Yours) tablets from Kaimai area in Tamenglong district on April 11, he added. A retired Deputy SP of Manipur Police and his wife, along with three others, were also arrested in connection with the case.

Meanwhile, Masle has been remanded to police custody till June 11.

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