The Assam police has arrested a drug peddler and seized 25 bottles of Codeine cough syrup from his possession at Ghoga area of Mukalmua in Assam’s Nalbari district.
The police conducted a search operation at Ghoga on Saturday night ans recovered the cough syrup.
The drug peddlers has been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.
Cash worth Rs 50,000 was also recovered from his possession.
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Meanwhile, the police also seized contraband worth Rs 10 lakhs from Dhubri on Saturday.
A drug peddler was also arrested in connection to this.
The contraband included approximately 10,000 Yaba tablets in 50 packets, 200 plastic containers and cough syrups.
#WarOnDrugs
In a search operation conducted last night at Ghoga under Mukalmua PS, OC Mukalmua PS recovered/seized 25 bottles of Codeine cough syrup and Rs. 50000 arresting a drug peddler.
We will not let any trafficker escape .#AssamSaysNoToDrugs@assampolice @DGPAssamPolice pic.twitter.com/pPet8z6AJp— Nalbari Police (@nalbari_police) July 11, 2021