Itanagar, Mar 9: A team of Arunachal Pradesh Police seized 26 grams of suspected heroin during a raid at Nongtow Khamti village under Namsai police station on Monday.
Acting on credible information about alleged illegal drug trade, the police conducted the operation at around 2:30 pm at the residence of Chow Muthula Manchey (65) of Nongtow Khamti village.
The raid was led by SDPO Kengo Dirchi and included Inspector AK Pandey, Officer-in-Charge of Namsai Police Station, SI Reli Ado, constable N Gangsa and lady constable N Amina Chowpoo, under the supervision of SP Sange Thinley.
During the raid conducted in the presence of independent witnesses, police recovered yellowish-orange powdery substance suspected to be heroin from a sling bag reportedly carried by the accused.
The contraband was seized and sealed following due legal procedures under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The entire search and seizure process was also videographed using the E-Sakshya application, police said.
A case has been registered at Namsai Police Station under Section 21(b) of the NDPS Act, and further investigation is underway, police said.
Police seizes suspected drugs in Bomdila
The anti-drugs squad of Arunachal Pradesh Police attached to Bomdila and Singchung Police Stations seized 17 vials of suspected drugs during a raid at Industry Colony in Bomdila.
According to police, the operation was conducted based on specific intelligence inputs as part of ongoing efforts to curb the illegal trafficking and distribution of narcotic substances in the district.
The joint police team comprised SI Bharat Rai, SI Phasang Dorjee, ASI Jambey Melongkharpa, along with six other personnel. The raid was carried out under the supervision of Deputy Superintendent of Police (HQ) Sashi Dore.
Police said the recovered contraband has been seized for further examination and legal action.
The identity of the individual from whose possession the drugs were recovered has not been disclosed. Police informed that a case has been registered and further investigation is underway to ascertain the source and network involved in the trafficking of the seized drugs.