Itanagar, Apr 5: Police in Naharlagun on Friday arrested two drug peddlers from Nyigam Colony here and seized heroin weighing 12.4 grams from their possession.
Acting on a tip-off, a police team led by Naharlagun PS officer-in-charge Krishnendu Dev under the supervision of Naharlagun SDPO Rishi Longdo conducted a successful raid at Nyigam Colony and apprehended two drug peddlers, Naharlagun SP Mihin Gambo said on Saturday.
The SP said the arrested drug peddlers have been identified as 24-year-old, Hage Opo and 19-year-old, Mom Riche Dorjee.
Police seized 10 vials of suspected heroin weighing 12.4 grams including plastic vials, 51 tablets of Nitcor-10 (Nitrazepam 10mg), one used syringe and three pistol-shaped lighters with a concealed knife from their possession, in presence of Naharlagun executive magistrate Khoda Bath, he said.
The SP said a case has been registered at Naharlagun police station under Sections 21(b)/27/29 NDPS Act r/w Section 28 Arms Act.
Disclosing that strict action will continue against drug peddlers, Gambo has appealed to the general public to share credible information regarding drug trafficking activities in the Itanagar Capital Region.
