Drug smuggler from Assam nabbed in Arunachal's Changlang district

CHANGLANG: In a significant breakthrough, the anti-drug squad (ADS) of the Changlang police arrested a drug peddler on November 13 and seized approximately 25 grams of suspected contraband drugs.

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The peddler, identified as Pintu Debnath (36) was nabbed from Namdang, based on input regarding the transfer of a drug consignment from Assam to Changlang.

The ADS team was led by Changlang Police Station OC, Inspector C A Namchoom.

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“On spot interrogation, he (Debnath) admitted that he is an agent and the main drug supplier is one Dipak Mandal alias Babu, based in Assam,” Changlang DSP Titkam Tangha informed in the official release.

According to an official release, the ADS made Debnath call his associate on the phone and ask him to bring more drugs to Namdang.

“Accordingly, the said drug peddler, identified as Dipak Mandal (40) came to Namdang, where he was captured by the ADS team and approximately 21 grams of suspected contraband, along with Rs. 24,450 sales proceeds and a mobile phone was recovered from his possession,” the DSP told media.

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The seizures were made in the presence of Executive Magistrate Goju Sikom. Rs. 3,000 and a mobile phone were also seized from him.

A case under the NDPS Act has been registered at the police station here against the arrested duo.

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