6 drug peddlers arrested in Shillong

Six drug peddlers were arrested with heroin from Mawlai Mawiong on Thursday.

They have been identified as Shanborlang Khongwir(32) of Mawlai Mawiong, Bringson Kharumlong(35) of Mawlai Mawtawar, Kitboklang Nongsiej(29) of Mawlai Umrynjah, Return Dhar(40) of Mawlai Nongmali-III, Wanlambok Lyngdoh(25) of Mawpat and Richard Marbaniang(24) of New Nongstoin, police said.

5 boxes of heroin weighing-64.1 gms, 7 mobile phones, Rs 1.29 lakh cash, a Maruti car 800 ( ML 05 E 8363) and a yamaha R15 bike ( ML 05 AC 9261) were seized from their possession, they said.