The Meghalaya Police intensified their efforts to combat the interstate drug smuggling network, yielding significant results in just 10 days, particularly in the East Jaintia Hills district, where banned substances worth Rs 15 crore were seized.
In a recent operation following specific intelligence inputs, the East Jaintia Hills Police intercepted heroin and marijuana valued at Rs 3.6 crore. This operation led to the apprehension of three drug peddlers transporting contraband by bus. The exemplary commitment of the East Jaintia Hills Police in intercepting narcotics worth Rs 15 crore within a short span drew praise from Meghalaya’s Director General of Police (DGP) LR Bishnoi.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma lauded the Meghalaya Police, under the leadership of DGP LR Bishnoi, for their relentless efforts in combating drug trafficking. He commended the recent seizure of heroin and ganja worth Rs 3.5 crore, along with the arrest of three interstate traffickers.
This crackdown is part of a series of successful operations against drug trafficking in the region. Notable seizures include high-grade heroin worth Rs 1.1 crore on May 2, leading to the arrest of three drug traffickers, and heroin worth Rs 10 lakh seized on May 1, along with the capture of a wanted drug smuggler.
Furthermore, a significant drug seizure worth Rs 2.1 crore on the same day resulted in the arrest of a drug trafficker. In a major operation on April 27, the East Jaintia Hills Police seized heroin worth Rs 7.2 crore at Rattachera, leading to the arrest of an individual involved in drug trafficking.
