PASIGHAT,

In a major crackdown under Operation Dawn 2.0, East Siang Police busted a high-end vehicle-based drug peddling network and arrested three suspected drug peddlers during an operation conducted at Silluk village under Mebo Police Station.

Acting on specific intelligence inputs regarding illegal trafficking of narcotic substances, a police team led by ADS IC Yup Boko, along with SI K Tangha, ASI R. Lowang and other police personnel, laid a naka at Silluk Market on the evening of May 6.

During the operation, the team intercepted a Toyota Hyryder travelling from Roing towards Mebo. In the presence of Mebo Sub-Division Circle Officer Toimi Tagi, a body and vehicle search was carried out, leading to the recovery of 21.4 grams (gross weight) of orange-coloured powder suspected to be heroin, four vials, two syringes, cash amounting to Rs 75,700 and the vehicle used in the alleged trafficking.

Police said the seized contraband and other items were weighed, packed, sealed and documented following legal procedures. The entire operation was videographed to ensure transparency and procedural compliance.

The three accused were apprehended and the seized items were handed over to Mebo Police Station for further legal action.

A case has been registered at Mebo Police Station under Section 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Further investigation is underway.

East Siang Superintendent of Police Pankaj Lamba commended the police team for the successful operation and reiterated the district police’s zero-tolerance policy against drug trafficking and related offences.