Shillong, Aug 20: In a major breakthrough, a drug trafficker was nabbed on Saturday in a swift operation by West Garo Hills district police, and heroin worth Rs. 2 crore was seized from his possession.
Taking to ‘X’ (formerly known as Twitter), Chief Minister Conrad Sangma wrote, “The @MeghalayaPolice thwarted another attempt by the drug mafia to ruin our youth! In a swift operation, @wghpolice nabbed one inter-state trafficker and seized heroin worth Rs. 2 crore.
The @MeghalayaPolice thwarted another attempt by drug mafia to ruin our youth!
In a swift ops @wghpolice nabbed one Inter-State trafficker and seized Heroin worth ₹2Crore. Well done @lrbishnoiips and his team! Our govt is fully committed to crush evil designs of traffickers to… pic.twitter.com/fG2vRrJ1mp
— Conrad K Sangma (@SangmaConrad) August 19, 2023
The operation against drugs continues to be a top priority for the Meghalaya police. The successful apprehension of the interstate trafficker and seizure of a significant amount of heroin demonstrates their fight against drug traffickers, saving youth from the clutches of the drug mafia.