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Two persons from Manipur were arrested in West Jaintia Hills with heroin worth Rs 2.5 crore, foreign currency, and mobiles; NDPS Act case registered.
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Two individuals from Manipur were arrested in Meghalaya’s West Jaintia Hills after heroin worth Rs 2.5 crore was recovered from their possession, police said on Monday.
According to West Jaintia Hills Superintendent of Police Giri Prasad, the arrests followed a tip-off that led to a joint operation by district police and the state’s Anti-Narcotic Task Force, news agency PTI reported.
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The duo was intercepted late Sunday night near the Phramer Mer police traffic cell while travelling in a vehicle headed toward Jowai from Khliehriat.
During the search, officials discovered 50 soap boxes filled with heroin, weighing around 512.63 grams. The two accused, identified as Chuchung Serto and Thanggin Towthang, hail from Kangpokpi and Churachandpur districts in Manipur, respectively.
In addition to the drugs, the police seized Rs 6,775 in Indian currency and several foreign notes, including 3,000 Korean Won, 500 Kazakhstani Tenge, and 10 Myanmar Kyat. Two mobile phones were also confiscated.
Authorities have registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and launched an investigation to identify the source and possible cross-border trafficking routes.
The police have urged residents to remain alert and report any suspicious behavior, reiterating the importance of community cooperation in combating the drug menace.
Separately, the Counter-Intelligence unit of Punjab Police busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan and arrested two operatives and recovered 4kg Heroin from their possessions, police said on Sunday. The arrested operatives have been identified as Akashdeep Singh alias Tony and Pawanbir Singh.
In a post on X, DGP Punjab Police Gaurav Yadav wrote, “In a major breakthrough, Counter Intelligence #Amritsar busts a cross-border narcotics smuggling module with links to #Pakistan & arrests two operatives Akashdeep Singh @ Tony, & Pawanbir Singh and recover 4 Kg Heroin.”
As per the initial probe, the arrested operatives were acting upon the directions of Pakistan-based smuggler Rana King and smuggling consignments from across the border. Meanwhile, an FIR has been registered in the case, and further investigation is underway in the matter.
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