Drug peddler held with over 50,000 heroin in Itanagar

Itanagar: A drug peddler was arrested with suspected contraband worth Rs 51,000 by police here on Thursday, reports Joken Ete.“The Capital unit of Arunachal Pradesh Police was tipped off about one Yuchak Tana indulging in heroin trafficking from his residence at IB Colony,” SP (Capital) Rohit Rajbir Singh said, adding that a specialised team led by Itanagar SDPO Kengo Dirchi was formed to nab him. Yuchak, 20, was caught in Gandhi Market. During interrogation, he confessed to peddling drugs, the SP said.

Heroin worth Rs 51,000 seized in Arunachal, one held

Authorities in Itanagar arrested a drug peddler and seized suspected heroin worth Rs 51,000. Following a tip-off, police apprehended the individual in Gandhi Market and discovered the narcotics at his residence. The accused admitted procuring the heroin from Assam with plans to sell it locally.

Russian held with drugs worth Rs1.6L

The Goa Police's anti-narcotic cell arrested 42-year-old Russian Konstantin Marzli on charges of possessing narcotic substances worth Rs 1.6 lakh. The raid, conducted near Sateri Temple in Pernem, resulted in the seizure of 29 grams of suspected hydroponic weed and 500 grams of suspected ganja. The total worth of the seizure was estimated at Rs 1.6 lakh.

No bail for Raj man held with drugs

A Mapusa court denied bail to Jatan Singh from Rajasthan, arrested in March for possessing 532g of methamphetamine. Police, acting on a tip-off, intercepted Singh's car in Candolim. Circumstantial evidence, including a train ticket, indicated his travel from Rajasthan to Goa. Bail was refused under Sec 37 of the NDPS Act, considering the commercial quantity of drugs seized.

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