In a major success for the West Garo Hills police, two drug smugglers were arrested within the district from whom a huge stash of over 2 kgs of Yaba tablets were recovered.
The incident took place on Apr 22 when the West Garo Hills police received information from sources of the likely movement of a drug consignment through the Garobadha area under WGH. The area however falls under the civil administration of South West Garo Hills (SWGH) district.
Accordingly a team headed by the SDPO of Tura Sadar along with personnel from the Garobadha Investigation Centre were formed to nab the persons involved in the drug trafficking.
“Through a hot pursuit of the suspects, two persons near Oidoba (Joyfair tri junction) were apprehended on the same day, (Apr 22) at about 5:30 pm. We are now on the lookout for more members of the same gang who have been involved in the inter-state drug transport ring,” West Garo Hills Superintendent of Police (SP), Dr. MGR Kumar said.
The SP added that more than 20,000 suspected YABA tablets (weighing 2.028 kgs) were seized during the operation and the two accused in the peddling arrested.
An FIR on the incident has been submitted to the district of South West Garo Hills under the IPC as well as NDPS Acts. The case is currently under investigation.
