Tura: An Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) operation conducted by the West Garo Hills (WGH) police led to the arrest of a peon who works with the Meghalaya Board of Secondary Education (MBOSE), on Thursday.
The arrested person was identified as Omarius D Sangma.
Sangma was arrested by the ANTF after 30 strips of Pyeevon Spas Plus capsules were recovered from his house at Daldagre locality of Tura.
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Police informed that the arrested person is suspected to be a drug peddler supplying drugs to other parts of the town.
A case has been registered in this regard. The case is under investigation.
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