AALO, Sep 24: In a major breakthrough against drugs, the Anti Drug Squad of the West Siang Police seized  heroin worth  Rs 25 lakh and arrested at least seven drug peddlers  from different locations including Assam.
The seven peddlers were arrested from Aalo in West Siang, Rottung in Siang district and from Jonai in Assam during an operation against drug in last few days. The ADS, West Siang Police has been working on this inter-state drug racket since last several months on the basis of electronic and field surveillance of suspects, stated a press statement from  SP  West Siang, Jummar Basar.
On receipt of a credible tip off on September 15 last, the ADS led by Inspector  Yomken Riram, comprising SI C. Yanchang, I/O, Constable  S.K.Singh, Tumbom Bagra, A. Ansari, A.K. Yadav and T. Hemi set out on a hot pursuit of one suspect Mogum Loyi aka Shakal of Aalo who was one of the major stockist of drugs at Aalo. He was intercepted at Rottung area in Siang district while he was returning from Assam with the procured contraband substance in a car bearing Assam registration driven by one Karjom Ori. Upon search, drugs worth ₹ 5 lakhs (approx) were recovered from his possession and accordingly seized. A case vide Aalo PS Case No. 64/20 u/s 21 (b)/27-A NDPS Act, r/w Sec 34 IPC was registered. Both Mogum Loyi and Karjom Ori were arrested in the case.
During sustained interrogation, Shakal revealed the names of several persons whom he had engaged for peddling of drugs to the youth of West Siang District and Leparada District. Accordingly, three more accused viz. Tanon Takuk, Taguli Paleng and Dhan Bahadur Gurung were also arrested in the instant case.
Upon further interrogation, it was learnt that Shakal used to procure the heroin from Assam. These packages of drugs used to reach West Siang from Sibsagar District of Assam via Dhemaji district, Assam through one Navajyoti Kaman alias Raju of Baikantapur village (middle man).
SP in its communiqué further added that, ADS worked for several months to trace this inter-state drug trafficking route and persons involved. On September 21 last, ADS West Siang Police left for Jonai, Assam with a well devised plan to trap Raju Kaman. With a decoy he was successfully trapped and apprehended which led to arrest of the main person, Bhupen Pegu of Haluwating area of Sibsagar District, Assam who used to supply drugs to peddlers of Jonai and Simen Sapori area which eventually was trafficked into Arunachal Pradesh.
 With the arrest of the duo, Heroin worth ₹ 20 lakh (approx) was recovered. Both the persons and the seized contraband substance were produced before Sub Divisional Judicial Magistarte, Jonai and were brought to Aalo PS on the strength of transit remand.
‘With the busting of this inter-state drug racket we are believe that the major chain of drug supply in the area has been disrupted. Also in previous month 06 (six) major drug dealers in the district had been arrested (in connection with Aalo PS C/No. 55/20 U/S 21(b)/20(b)/27(a)/27A r/w sec 34 IPC) who are still in jail. ADS is also working in coordination with Leparada district police to nab the peddlers in the district. On 23rd September in another coordinated effort six peddlers have been arrested from West Siang and the arrested persons have been taken to Leparada district.
West Siang police is thankful to DGP, AP  R.P Upadhyaya, IPS and IGP (L&O)  Chuku Apa, IPS for constant support and guidance. The team’s special thankfulness goes to Insp. B.K Pegu OC PS Jonai, Assam for impeccable professionalism in lending much needed assistance to our team in their jurisdiction, stated a release.

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