Drug trafficker nabbed in East Jaintia Hills District

Staff Reporter

Shillong, Nov 1:  A drug trafficker was arrested along with 2 kg of Amphetamine tablets at Ladrymbai Datsympein in East Jaintia Hills District this morning.

Sanju Singh, a resident of Harijan Colony, Shillong, was travelling in a night super bus (AR 20 9990) from Silchar to Shillong along with the illegal contraband, district police chief Jagpal Singh Dhanoa said.

Acting on credible source information, a Naka was set up at Ladrymbai Datsympein at 5 am and accordingly, the night super bus was detained.

From Sanju’s possession, two backpacks containing 2.771 kg of Amphetamine tablets were recovered.

A case was registered with the Khliehriat police station and an investigation is ongoing to trace the forward and backward linkages, the SP said.