Drug addicts, peddlers arrested in Arunachal

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ITANAGAR: Police in Naharlagun, near here, arrested a drug addict near Kankar Nallah Bridge on Sunday.

A police team led by Naharlagun PS officer-in-charge K Dev and others under the supervision of Naharlagun SP Mihin Gambo and SDPO Rishi Longdo arrested the addict, a senior police official said on Monday. During interrogation, the addict revealed the source of the drugs, Naharlagun SP Mihin Gambo said.

Based on the input, a police team conducted a raid at Lower Model Village, which resulted in the arrest of two drug peddlers – Techi Lez (30), a resident of Lekhi, and Tana Jamja (28), a resident of Doimukh.

During the search conducted in the presence of executive magistrate Khoda Bath, police recovered 16 vials of heroin weighing 20.9 grams, 11 empty vials, packaging materials and Rs 7060, suspected to be proceeds of drug sales.

The items were seized as per the provisions of the NDPS Act, the SP said. He said a case has been registered at Naharlagun PS and both the drug peddlers have been arrested and that further investigation is in progress.

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