Drug peddler arrested in Assam
Apprehended drug peddler in police custody. Image courtesy: @KamrupPolice

In its continued offensive against drugs, Kamrup Police on Friday afternoon apprehended a drug peddler and recovered 1 kg of ‘brown sugar’ from his possession.

Identified as Md Sahabuddin Ahmed, the peddler was apprehended from a Hotel at Gumi Road under Chaygaon PS.

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Assam police have been on an offensive against drug peddling in the state.

Over the past few months, the department has successfully carried out several operations against drug peddling.

In June this year, Dispur police arrested a drug peddler with 100 grams of brown sugar from Sixmile area in Guwahati.

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Identified as Nur Islam, the police found that he was carrying the illegal drugs inside his helmet. Police also seized 20 containers and four mobile phones from his possession.

In August, police arrested a suspected drug peddler for allegedly selling Phensedyl cough syrup from Kharupetia in Assam’s Darramg district.