Cops seize brown sugar in Thai bag, 3 arrested

LOHARDAGA: Kuru police in Lohardaga on Wednesday nabbed three persons on charges of illegal trade of brown sugar on Wednesday and seized 225grams of the drug packed in a leather bag of Thailand from their possession. Though the arrested men are locals, the police suspect the illegal trade to be connected to an international gangs of drug smugglers.The police have asked National Narcotics Bureau, National Investigation Agency and CID to investigate the case at their level also.
The arrested persons include Sarif Ansari of Rampur, Rugadi Toli of Sadar block and Rabul Ansari and Sudhakaran Mahli of Nantilo in Kuru block. Rabul runs a 'paan-gumti' that is also under police scanner as it is suspected to be the place where the drug is sold. The police have no criminal records of their names but their cell phones have been seized and are being used to trace their links.
"People involved in illegal drug trade have indicated the involvement of international drug mafias," said SP Jitendra Kumar Singh while producing the seized brown sugar and arrested men before the media in his office on Thursday. The SP said a CID team from the state has already started investigating the matter and National Investigation Agency and National Narcotic Bureau have been informed about the seizure. "It is important for us to trace the source of the illegal drug consignment to Kuru. The leather bag from Thailand also mentions some details of its manufacturing and expiry dates. This indicates the consignment reached Kuru through the northeastern states of India," he said. The SP announced a cash reward for the police team led by Kuru police station in-charge Patras Nag that busted the gang.