Guwahati Police arrested 42 drug traffickers in 10 days

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: As part of Guwahati Police's war on drugs, several drug traffickers have been arrested and large quantities of drugs have been seized in the last 10 days.

Guwahati Police arrested 42 drug traffickers and registered 14 cases in the past 10 days. Total 12.4 kg ganja, 159.7 gm heroin, 14,614 bottles of cough syrup and 14 vehicles were seized. The police also recovered Rs 5,02,600 in cash.

On the other hand, Panbazar Police arrested six drug peddlers on Tuesday and recovered 10 gm heroin. The arrested drug peddlers have been identified as Ayan Bora, Abdul Sulaiman, Debanga Das, Amar Rai, Rashidul Ali and Zarina Khatun.

Paltan Bazar Police also arrested two drug peddlers on Tuesday and seized 25 vials of drugs from their possession. The drug peddlers have been identified as Ramakanta Sarma, Suryakanta Sarma. They had hidden the vials of drugs in their shoes. They both were arrested from Manipuri Basti.

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