KHONSA : a major anti-drug operation, Deomali Police, in coordination with the Deomali administration, arrested a woman and seized 51 grams of suspected heroin during a search conducted at Batey Colony, behind WRG College, Deomali.

The operation was carried out on Thursday by Inspector Wangke Ronrang, Sub-Inspector Ngalo Jilen and the Police Station Ready Team in the presence of Soha Circle Officer-cum-Executive Magistrate Toko Kacha and an independent witness.

The accused, Nyamyang Thingnok (39), a resident of Batey Colony, was apprehended in connection with an earlier case relating to the alleged peddling and supply of suspected narcotic substances in the Deomali area.

During the search of her residence and adjoining premises, the police recovered 51 grams of suspected heroin, ₹9,700 believed to be proceeds from the sale of narcotic substances, a mobile phone and other incriminating articles. All seized items were weighed, marked, labelled, packed and sealed on the spot following the prescribed legal procedures.

Police said several attempts had earlier been made to apprehend the accused, who had allegedly been evading arrest since the registration of the case and the arrest of two other accused persons on May 15 this year.

According to police, the accused had also been arrested earlier in another case registered under Section 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, indicating her alleged repeated involvement in narcotics-related offences.

Reiterating their zero-tolerance policy against drug trafficking, the Deomali administration and police said stringent action would continue against those involved in the illegal narcotics trade. They also appealed to the public to cooperate by sharing credible information on drug-related activities to help make Deomali and Tirap district drug-free.