Ziro: In a significant crackdown, the Lower Subansiri police apprehended two individuals involved in drug peddling activities in Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh, on Sunday.
The suspects, identified as Kime Talo, currently serving as a 3rd IRBn personnel stationed at High Court sentry duty in Yupia, and Tana Sanjib, were found in possession of 19.22 grams of suspected heroin.
The arrests followed actionable intelligence pointing towards drug peddling operations in the Hija village area.
A joint police operation, spearheaded by sub-inspector K Yigam and comprising constables R Bangyang, R Chada, and N K Suiyang under the supervision of Lower Subansiri SP, intercepted Kime Talo near Nada Lapang. During the search, law enforcement recovered 6 plastic vials containing suspected heroin weighing 7.92 grams from Talo’s possession.
Upon interrogation, Talo disclosed that he had recently procured the banned substances from Tana Sanjib, a resident of Ganga village in Itanagar.
Subsequently, the police team swiftly apprehended Sanjib from his residence in Ganga village with assistance from the Chimpu police station and guidance from the Capital SP. During the arrest, one plastic pouch and 7 plastic vials containing suspected heroin weighing 11.3 grams were seized from Sanjib’s possession.
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A case has been registered under the appropriate sections of the NDPS Act, and SI Yigam has been tasked with leading the investigation into the matter.
Furthermore, an official notification regarding the arrest of the IRBN personnel has been forwarded to the commanding officer of the 3rd IRBN and the Papum Pare SP for necessary departmental action.
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