Assam: Margherita Police crackdown on drug trade, arrest three peddlers

Margherita Police successfully apprehended three notorious drug peddlers and seized 16.96 grams of banned contraband, including heroin, in a joint operation conducted in the Hillview and Bargolai, Bashbari areas on Friday afternoon.

The anti-drug operation was led by Margherita Police Station Officer-in-Charge Protap Gogoi, who spearheaded a crackdown on drug peddlers. The operation resulted in the arrest of Jiten Gwala from Hillview, Margherita, and Sofikul Ali and Naziruddin Ali from Bargolai, Bashbari.

A total of 16.96 grams of contraband was seized, including 8.11 grams of drugs from Jiten Gwala, a resident of Ulup, and 8.85 grams of suspected heroin from Sofikul Ali and Naziruddin Ali, residents of Maulang, Ledo.

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The local residents have expressed satisfaction with the police’s swift action, seeing it as a significant step in curbing drug trafficking in the region.

Officer-in-Charge Protap Gogoi stated, "Based on a tip-off, we were able to apprehend three notorious drug peddlers along with banned contraband. Our anti-drug operations will continue as we remain committed to making Margherita a drug-free region."

The arrested individuals will be produced before the Margherita Sub-Divisional Magistrate Court, and further investigations are underway to uncover the larger network of drug peddlers operating in the area for several years.