Three persons were arrested by a team of East Jaiñtia Hills police with a consignment containing 32.5 grams of suspected heroin at Ladrymbai market in the wee hours today.
The drug was seized from a Maruti car bearing registration number ML-05-D-3783, the three were travelling in.
Additional Superintendent of Police, Banraplang Jyrwa said they were proceeding from Silchar to Umsning in Ri Bhoi.
During a search of the vehicle three soap boxes containing yellowish orange colour powder concealed in a black backpack wrapped with yellow colour polythene were detected. Preliminary test gave positive results for heroin, he said.
The arrested persons are Rudolf Franklin Lyngdoh (28), Aibankyrshan Kharlyngdoh (24), both from Umsning and Shemphang Lakhiat (29) of Mawlari Mawkhan.
Police also seized their mobile phones and the car and Rs. 54, 150.
A case under the NDPS Act has been registered at Khliehriat PS and investigation is on.
