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Meghalaya: 3 arrested with 1728 Yaba tablets in West Khasi Hills

First Published: 20th January, 2024 19:30 IST

The arrested persons are--Somison Sangma (25), Jenel D Sangma (23) and Gopal Barman (27), all residents of Nokrianala in East Khasi Hills

The Border Security Force (BSF) in Meghalyaa have seized a huge amount of Yaba tablets (Narcotics substance) and arrested three drug peddlers in connection to the case.

Acting on a specific tip-off, a team of BSF Meghalaya have carried out an operation in an area under Ranikor police station in South West Khasi Hills district on Friday.

During the operation, the team intercepted two motorbikes heading towards the bordering area near Ranikor. On checking thoroughly, the team recovered 1728 Yaba tablets from their possession.

The arrested drug peddlers have been identified as–Somison Sangma (25), Jenel D Sangma (23) and Gopal Barman (27), all residents of Nokrianala in East Khasi Hills.

In another operation, 9 individuals were arrested by BSF Meghalaya along with a consignment of fish that was being smuggled from Bangladesh into India.

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