SHILLONG/NONGSTOIN: The Shillong police arrested four people in different cases of drug abuse and seized sizeable quantity of suspected heroin from their possession.
On April 9, police arrested three persons, Johnny Tariang, Banteilang Rani (26) and Rishai Donald Lyngdoh (25) from Jaiaw Pdeng near Student’s Field, Shillong and recovered 2.25 grams of suspected heroin from their possession.
Earlier on April 7, Ppolice arrested Ferdinald Nongrum (26) from Jeep Stand, Paltan Bazar and seized 3.28 grams of suspected heroin from his possession.
Meanwhile in Nongstoin, the police along with the DSP of West Khasi Hills on Tuesday arrested a drug peddler identified as Hubert Lamphrang Paliar from his residence at Mawiong Pyndengrei. Police officials said that on receiving information about drug peddling in and around Nongstoin town, the police informed the Village Defend Party (VDP) of Mawiong Pyndengrei village and conducted a raid at his house. They also seized 9.8 gram of heroin from his house.
