While conducting routine checking of vehicles, police personnel manning the Inter-state check gate at Khuzama in Kohima district, detected approximately 12 gms of heroin from a Guwahati-bound truck late last night.
The heroin was wrapped in polythene and concealed inside a soap case, the police said.
As per to the statement given by the accused, the banned substance was purchased for Rs 17,000 from Imphal and he was supposed to hand it over at Guwahati for Rs 35,000.
One person identified as Shaherzaman (54) was arrested in this connection and a case has been registered against him under the NDPS Act.