Correspondent

PASIGHAT, Sep 12:  Police arrested four drug peddlers on Sunday in a 12-hour operation at Pasighat in East Siang district,  Pangin in Siang district and Aalo in West Siang district. This was informed in a press briefing today by Superintendent of Police, East Siang, Sumit Kumar Jha.
Contraband suspected to be brown sugar weighing 147 grams and cash amount of more than Rs. one lakh (Rs. 105630) were seized from the peddlers including their vehicles -- two four-wheelers and two two-wheelers.
As per the SP, this seizure of drugs was the highest till date. Among those arrested are three men and a woman who is suspected to be the kingpin of drug peddling in the region, and was also arrested earlier in similar case.
SP East Siang appreciated the co-ordinated efforts by the police team of three districts viz, East Siang, Siang and West Siang and also the support extended by WASE Mothers. This 10-12 hours long operation has given a big blow to the inter-district supply chain in Arunachal Pradesh. Further investigation to establish backward linkages is on.
Meanwhile, Women Against Social Evils (WASE) President, Yamik Dulom has appealed to civil societies and individuals including lawyers not to help the drug peddlers in getting bail.
A case has been registered against the drug peddlers here in Pasighat PS vide Case No. 98/23 U/S 21(b) NDPS Act.
Meanwhile it is to add here that 2 NDPS Cases were registered recently on 20th August last wherein three people were arrested by Pasighat Police in collaboration with WASE Mothers by conducting multiple raids at different places in Pasighat. 
Two people involved in peddling of drugs were arrested from Paglek area and one from Medical Colony. A total of 16.27 gm contraband suspected to be Heroine was seized. Other incriminating evidence like Mobile phones was also seized from the spot. 

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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