Assam Drug Racket: Assam Police Intensify Operations Against Drug Peddlers

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: As Assam Police continues its crack their operations against drugs in the Guwahati city along with rest of the state, several cases of drug seizure and arrests have come into light.

Earlier on May 25, Assam CM Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma in a social media post wrote, "Assam shall be extremely vigilant against peddlers of narcotics. Ever since I took over as CM, I'm glad Assam Police have stepped up hot pursuits of unlawful activities: 17 cases regd; 30 arrests. Seizures: Heroin 162.39gm; Ganja 14.964kg; Opium 1kg;Tablet 2374; Cash Rs 2.28 lakh."

In the latest round of report, the city crime branch of Guwahati police arrested a drug peddler from Boro Chowk of 2 no Motghoria along with 6 grams drugs. The apprehended has been identified as 27-year-old, Ashok Kumar Das. The police also seized Rs 1,06,000 from the spot.

On the other hand, Jalukbari police on May 26 arrested two peddlers identified as Kaushik Chandra (20) and Md. Tezauddin (28) and seized 19 vials of suspected brown sugar weighting 7.150 grams. The police also seized 4 phone phones and cash worth Rs. 2500. A case has been registered under ADPS Act 1985.

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