37 arrested after a drug bust in Polo

SHILLONG, AUG 9: 37 persons including 5 women and 27 drug users were arrested along with heroin from the city on Tuesday.

“A total of 5 women and 32 men have been arrested in today’s  raid by ANTF EKH,” SP (City) Vivek Syiem said.
A case  under NDPS Act and other penal sections will be taken up against them.
Anti-Narcotic Task Force (ANTF) East Khasi Hills District conducted a raid at Polo Bazar and apprehended 1 female and  5 male  drug peddlers  and seized 105 vials  of heroin weighing 8.97 gms, 286.93 gms cannabis , 20 nos of Nitrazapam tablets, 330 empty vials, 10 syringes, 3 empty Golden Tobacco  containers, 6 mobile phones, 1 scooty, 2 local taxis and cash Rs1,49,280, he said.
In the raid, 27 drug users who came to buy  drugs were also apprehended, he said.

Amongst them, is an accused involved   in Rynjah PS CNo   117(7)22u/s 454/380 IPC who escaped from Civil Hospital Covid ward  on 06.08.22, the SP said.
He informed that 4 women who caused obstruction to the police in the raid were  also picked up.
By Our Reporter

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