NAHARLAGUN, Jul 21:

 

Naharlagun Police Station team today arrested five persons for their involvement in drug trafficking from various places in the township area and from their possession one 9mm pistol along with two live rounds and around 85 grams of suspected heroine has been seized.

 

 

Superintendent of Police Capital, M Harsha Vardhan informed that all of them are part of a nexus involved in supplying drugs from Assam and beyond with Banderdewa serving as a transit point to the capital complex area.

 

The recovery of 9mm pistol has raised concerns about involvement in other criminal activities like extortion and robbery. These arrests are likely to disrupt the network of suppliers and peddlers in Capital complex area, he said.

 

The SP further disclosed that the operation of Capital Police lasted many days and involved careful follow up of leads generated by each arrest. First lead was received when Sub-Inspector SS Jha spotted one of the arrested persons with a pistol while on routine patrolling.

 

The five accused have been arrested in connection with Naharlagun PS case No-119/18 under various section of Arms Act and NDPS act.  

 

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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