Police arrest two in Arunachal with cannabis worth lakhs of rupees

PTI, Nov 4, 2023, 6:07 PM IST

Arunachal Pradesh Police arrested two persons after cannabis worth lakhs of rupees was seized from their possession, an officer said here on Saturday.

Papum Pare Superintendent of Police Taru Gusar said that police received a tip-off about a car coming from Kalaktang. Consequently, a team from Doimukh police station intercepted the vehicle at Hara Hapa.

”In the presence of an executive magistrate and independent witnesses, the police conducted a thorough search of the vehicle resulting in the discovery of suspected cannabis weighing approximately 108.723 kg in the possession of Mohamad Rashidul Islam,” the SP said.

The police seized both the cannabis and the vehicle taking the alleged offender into custody. Subsequently, the accused was presented before the court and remanded in custody for seven days.

Following further interrogation, the accused disclosed information about the source of the procured cannabis. In response, a police team was dispatched to Kalaktang, where they apprehended Phurpa Tashi Langla, identified as the primary supplier.

Approximately 118 kg of cannabis was seized during the operation.

A case has been registered in connection with the incident under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, the SP said.