SHILLONG:
Two persons were arrested along with over 71 kgs of marijuana in East Jaintia Hills district on March 14 morning.
The arrested persons have been identified as Babalu Singh (56) of Kale Diara, Patna, and Saranjan Mahto (39) of Bihar, district police chief Jagpal Singh Dhanoa said.
Dhanoa said a naka was set up by the ANTF team and staff of the anti-infiltration Umtyra CP on receiving credible information that two drug suppliers are travelling in a Maruti Sx4 (As 01 AN 3312) with suspected contraband concealed in the vehicle moving from Kalain towards Khliehriat.
“Their vehicle was intercepted while it was coming from Lumshnong at 6.15 am. On conducting a search, 117 packets of suspected contraband were found hidden under the rear side of the bumper and rear back light,” he said.
Preliminary test of the suspected contraband was conducted and showed positive results for Marijuana and weighing 71.476 kgs, the SP said.
A case under appropriate section of NDPS Act has been registered at Khliehriat police station and investigation is on to trace the forward and backward linkages, he added.