War against drugs: 10 held in four separate cases

GUWAHATI: In an effort to combat the war against drugs, Guwahati police have increased their efforts to apprehend peddlers.

Based on input, Jorabat Police conducted a raid at 13 miles in Jorabat and seized a huge quantity of heroin along with four peddlers. Jorabat police seized 251.2 g of heroin concealed in 21 soap boxes. The police also seized one Baleno bearing registration AS 01 FK 1067, Rs 1,16,013 in cash, and six mobile phones. The peddlers are identified as Prem Gogoi (32), 13th Mile, under Basistha Police Station; Bhaskar Jyoti Bori (30), of Silapathar; Majun Umbang of Kulajan; and Jhon Patir (23) of Silapothar all three from Dhemaji district.

According to police sources, all of them were residing in Prem Gogoi’s house, where they kept the heroin. On the other hand, a team of East Guwahati Police District (EGPD) from Basistha Police Station seized 12.26 g of suspected heroin at a naka near NEF College. In this connection, the team arrested Sangey Tsering of Bomdila. The team also seized one mobile phone.

Again, a team of the Central Guwahati Police District (CGPD) from Pan Bazaar Police Station along with the Crime Branch recovered seven vials with suspected heroin weighing 9.21 g at Rail Gate Number 2, Lakhtakia. The team arrested three drug peddlers, identified as Lakhi Kalita (22), Sukiton Begum (21), and Sajeda Begum (20).

Acting on intel, a team of the Central Guwahati Police District (CGPD) from Latashil Police Station arrested two drug peddlers identified as Majamul Haque of Uzanbazaar and Bishal Singh of Solapara after they were caught with 25 vials of suspected heroin weighing 6.15 g. The teak also seized two mobile phones, Rs 15,370 in cash, and debit cards from their possession.

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