Assam Police STF Seizes Heroin, Arrests Drug Peddler

GUWAHATI: Assam Police's Special Task Force (STF) arrested a drug peddler and recovered 239 grams of heroin in the Betkuchi area of Guwahati. The arrested individual has been identified as 45-year-old Nurul Haque from the Dholai area in the Cachar district.

As per Pranab Jyoti Goswami, CPRO of Assam Police, "Acting on intelligence input, a team of STF conducted a raid inside ISBT, Betkuchi, under Gorchuk police station on Wednesday and apprehended a drug peddler while he was trying to smuggle contraband."

Pranab Jyoti Goswami said, "During the search, the STF team recovered and seized 19 soap boxes containing heroin weighing 239.5 grams and one mobile phone from the possession of the person."

The required legal formalities have been initiated. In a separate case, the Special Task Force (STF) apprehended three wanted co-accused from the Tegheria area in the Kamrup (Metro) district as part of an ongoing investigation into a fake currency case.

The arrests were made following the registration of STF Police Station Case No. 20/2024, which pertains to various sections related to counterfeit currency. The individuals apprehended have been identified as Mofidul Islam (29), Md Nurjamal Islam alias Maheswari (20), and Md Abdul Kalam alias Babu (30).

The three wanted suspects were arrested under sections 61(2), 318(4), 179, 180, 181, 62, and 111(3) of BNS in connection to the Fake Currency Case. The STF team also recovered A vehicle with registration number AS-01EP-5476, which was found used for transporting and trading fake currency along with other items, was recovered by the STF team.

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