Shillong: The Meghalaya Police apprehended two individuals suspected of drug trafficking in Mawryngkneng, East Khasi Hills District. The arrested peddlers have been identified as Mastak Ahmed Mazumder (26) and Hanif Ahmed Laskar (29).
Acting on credible intelligence, the Anti Narcotic Task Force (ANTF) from East Khasi Hills, Shillong, on October 21, conducted a raid and successfully seized several items, including five soap boxes containing a yellow-orange powder suspected to be heroin, weighing 56.93 grams.
A blue plastic pouch was also found containing 196 suspected Yaba tablets, weighing 19.16 grams.
Authorities also confiscated other personal items, including mobile phones, a voter ID card, and a PAN card.
A case has been registered at the Mawryngkneng Police Station under case number 30(10)2024, with charges filed under Sections 21(b), 22(b), and 29 of the NDPS Act. The investigation into the case is currently ongoing.
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