SHILLONG: The police in Meghalaya arrested a drug peddler on Sunday and recovered drugs valued at Rs 15 crore from him, an official said. Police said that a person was arrested in the East Jaintia Hills district. 10.16 kg of crystal meth tablets were seized from his possession.
The police had also seized heroin valued at Rs 6 crore on Saturday. The police suspect the drugs might have been smuggled from Myanmar. "Today's seizure is a testimony of our unwavering commitment to eradicate the drug menace. Let's all rally together and pledge to create a drug-free Meghalaya," Chief Minister Conrad Sangma posted on social media while praising the police.
Reacting to the Chief Minister's appreciation, Director General of Meghalaya Police L.R. Bishnoi wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that state police remained fully committed to the vision of a drug-free Meghalaya. On Saturday, the East Khasi Hills district police arrested four inter-state drug traffickers and seized heroin valued at Rs 6 crore from their possession. (IANS)
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