Guwahati

3 drug peddlers arrested; 16 gm heroin seized by Gorchuk Police

Continuing its war against drugs, Gorchuk Police on Sunday arrested three drugs peddlers and seized suspected heroin from their possession.

Sentinel Digital Desk

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: Continuing its war against drugs, Gorchuk Police on Sunday arrested three drugs peddlers and seized suspected heroin from their possession.

Police arrested Rafiq Ali from Katahbari under Gorchuk PS on Sunday. He is an e-rickshaw driver and hails from Barpeta. Police recovered 1.5 gm suspected heroin from his possession. Based on the leads he provided during interrogation, police further arrested two more drug peddlers – Musharaf Ali and Moidul Islam– from a rented house in Katahbari. While Musharaf Ali is from Sivasagar, Moidul Islam is from Dhubri.

Police found 86 containers of drugs in the rented house from where they were arrested. A total of 16 gm suspected heroin were seized from the three arrested drug peddlers. Gorchuk Police have registered a case (677/21U/S 21(a)(b)/29 NDPS Act).

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