Man held with 6.39 kg cannabis in Arunachal’s East Kameng district

Itanagar: Police in Arunachal Pradesh have arrested a 22-year-old man, Tachung Beyong of Pakke Camp in East Kameng district, for possessing 6.39 kg of cannabis. "Beyong was intercepted at Boda Namchi in Nirjuli," Capital Region SP Nyelam Nega stated on Friday.

A search of Beyong led to the recovery of 34 grams of suspected cannabis packed in three packets. Police then searched his scooter and found another 910 grams of the contraband in 74 packets. "A further search of his rented accommodation led to the recovery of another 5.44 kg of cannabis, taking the total seizure to 6.39 kg," Nega added. Police also recovered ?27,400 in cash from Beyong's possession.

In a separate operation at the Banderdewa check gate on Thursday, police arrested two individuals with 14.84 grams of suspected heroin. Acting on a tip-off about narcotic transportation, officers intercepted a vehicle and, upon searching the occupants, recovered 12 vials containing orange-coloured powder suspected to be heroin. The substance and vials together weighed 14.84 grams and were valued at around ?1.2-2 lakh in the illicit market, officials said.

The accused were identified as Yorum Soku (24), a resident of Nirjuli, and Nikja Kaya (24), a resident of Koloriang.

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