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Two drug traffickers arrested in Meghalaya

Shillong, Sep 21 (UNI) Two drug traffickers were arrested, and 40.12 grams of heroin were seized from their possession here in Meghalaya’s capital during the wee hours of Monday, police said.
Based on credible intelligence inputs regarding the transportation of narcotics from Silchar, Assam, to Shillong for delivery, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Meghalaya Police deployed its sleuths at strategic locations to zero in on the drug traffickers.
“During the operation, a vehicle bearing registration number ML-05-AD-1301 was intercepted at Pynthorumkhrah. Two occupants of the vehicle were identified as Jamir Hussain Laskar, son of Late Makabul Ali Laskar, a resident of Pangram, in Assam’s Cachar district and Joy Ryntathiang, a resident of Umkdait, Nongmensong, Shillong,” Vikash Kumar, the ANTF Chief, said.
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