Amphetamine tablets worth Rs 1.5 cr seized in Meghalaya

Shillong: Meghalaya police on Tuesday arrested a drug peddler and recovered Amphetamine tablets worth Rs 1.5 crore from his possession.
Acting on credible source information, police set up a naka near BMS Fuel Station Nongsning and intercepted an inter-state bus.
On searching the passenger’s baggage, police recovered 1.017 Kg of Amphetamine from the suitcase of one passenger identified as Joseph Hmangaih Zuala.
Zuala, a resident of the Hnahlan, Tlangnuam (Part) of Mizoram’s capital Aizawl, was travelling towards Assam’s main city of Guwahati.
A case was filed under relevant sections of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, police said.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma reiterated the government’s commitment to fight against drugs menace in the state.
“The government is determined to continue the crusade against narco-traffickers with unwavering dedication,” Sangma said.