EJHD police seized WY tablets worth Rs 2 crore besides ganja and heroin

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaSeptember 28, 2019

KHLIEHRIAT: Continuing the ongoing efforts to curb the drug menace in the State in general and East Jaintia Hills District, a special anti-narcotics drive was conducted by a joint team of ANTF East Jaintia Hills, Khliehriat Police Station, Ladrymbai Out Post and Umkiang Patrol Post from last night to this afternoon.

In a press communique, Superintendent of Police East Jaiñtia Hills District, Vivekanand Singh, IPS  informed that at 5.15 am this morning, one fuel tanker travelling from Imphal to Guwahati was intercepted at Khliehriat Police Station and thorough checking was conducted. During checking, one yellow plastic gunny bag containing 1,02,000 YABA/World is Yours tablets weighing approximately 11 Kilograms with street value worth more than 2 Crores was recovered. In this connection, a case has been registered and investigation is going on. The driver and handyman of the tanker has been arrested but their names and particulars are not being disclosed in the interest of investigation.

The SP informed that at around 12:25 am today, one night super bus bearing registration number AS-01-E-2956 travelling from Silchar to Guwahati was intercepted at Khliehriat Police Station and thorough checking was conducted. During checking, three soap boxes containing approximately 30.63 grams Heroin was recovered from a bag belonging to one person. In this connection, a case has been registered and investigation is going on. The person has been arrested but his name and particulars is not being disclosed in the interest of investigation.

He also informed that around 2:15 am today, one night super bus bearing registration number AS-24-C-9998 travelling from Silchar to Guwahati was intercepted at Khliehriat Police Station and thorough checking was conducted. During checking, three soap boxes containing approximately 18 Kilograms Ganja was recovered from bags belonging to three persons.

In this connection, a case has been registered and investigation is going on. All three persons have been arrested but their names and particulars are not being disclosed in the interest of investigation.