Deepika, Ibapynhun and Archana arrested for drugs trafficking in Shillong

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaSeptember 7, 2022

In a major blow to drug traffickers, six including three women were arrested with 137.78 gram of heroin during raids conducted by the police in several areas of the city on Tuesday night. 

The East Khasi Hills anti-narcotic task force (ANTF) along with Laitumkhrah police conducted an operation in Laitumkhrah area and intercepted one local taxi ML 05K 4437 at Lower New Colony and apprehended Debojit Ghosh (28), Badonbok Marwein (28), Ibapynhun Marwein (29) and Macdonald Khongmalai (26), SP (City)Vivek Syiem said in a statement issued on Wednesday.  

From their possession 13.54 gms of  Heroin, 153 vials, 3 mobile phones and a Maruti local taxi was seized, he said.

Meanwhile, the person who supplied the drugs,  one Deepika Roy (32) was  apprehended at Laitumkhrah  Main Road who led  the police to the house of Archana Roy (25) where  57.54gms of Heroin, 1 mobile phone and cash Rs 1,94,975 was recovered  and seized, he said.

Later,  the house of Deepika Roy  at Nongrimbah Laitumkhrah was searched and  gold ornaments 256.36gms, Heroin: 66.7gms and cash: Rs 19,000/- was found and seized.  

The SP said a total of 137.78 gm Heroin,  cash Rs 2,14,075 /-has been seized in last night’s raid and 6 people have been arrested (3 males and 3 females). 

A case  has been registered with the Laitumkhrah police station case no. 126(09)2022 U/S 21 (b)/ 25/ 29 NDPS Act has been taken up.