Guwahati: The Meghalaya Police on Tuesday night recovered over 1500 kg of marijuana valued over Rs 4 crores in the East Jaintia Hills district.
Following the recovery, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma in a tweet said, “Drug traffickers trying hard to push cannabis in Meghalaya to ruin the state but their nefarious designs foiled. In a diligent op @ejhpolice seized 1555.38 kg Marijuana worth ?4.7 Cr & 1 minitruck. Investigation is on. Appreciate the commendable efforts by @MeghalayaPolice.”
In a separate incident, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) detained 37 people, including 5 women, in Shillong’s Polo Market area for selling illegal drugs.
8.97 g of heroin, 286.93 g of marijuana, 20 nitrazepam tablets, 330 empty vials, 10 syringes, 3 empty Golden Tobacco containers, 6 mobile phones, 1 scooter, 2 local taxis, and Rs 1,49,280 in cash were all recovered during the operation.
CM Sangma further said, “In a well-coordinated ops against drug traffickers in Shillong, @EKH_Police nabbed 37 peddlers and seized- Cash ?1.5 lakh 8.97 gms Heroin 286.93 gms cannabis 20 Nitrozepam tab 435 vials 10 syringes 06 mobile phones 01 scooter 02 taxis. Well done.”