Itanagar, Aug 4: The Namsai Police arrested a habitual drug peddler along with three associates and seized suspected heroin, cash and other incriminating articles during an anti-drug operation near Circuit House, Namsai, senior police officer said on Tuesday.
Namsai Superintendent of Police Sangey Thinley said that acting on credible information on Monday at around 6.45 pm, a police team led by Dy SP Kengo Dirchi, SDPO Namsai, along with Inspector T Gadi, SI Sanjay Kumar and other personnel, with support from the All Namsai Area Youth Association (ANAYA), apprehended four persons.
The arrestees have been identified as Chow Nakalan Mein (40) of Jenglai under Piyong circle, Gopal Chetry (40) of Piyong circle, and Suresh Gour (37) and Janu Urang (28), both residents of Piyong Adivasi village. Police said Chow Nakalan Mein is a habitual drug peddler who had previously been arrested in three NDPS cases.
Following due procedure under the NDPS Act, police recovered 60 grams (gross) and 9 grams (net) of suspected heroin, Rs 61,440 suspected to be proceeds of drug trafficking, 20 disposable syringes, two lighters and other incriminating articles. The seized items were confiscated in the presence of independent witnesses.
All four accused were formally arrested, and a case has been registered under Sections 21(b), 27A and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985. Further investigation is underway to trace the source of the narcotics, the financial trail and other persons involved in the drug trafficking network, police said.
The operation was conducted under the overall supervision of SP Sangey Thinley. Namsai Police reiterated its commitment to stringent action against drug trafficking and appealed to public to share credible information, assuring complete confidentiality of informants.