GUWAHATI: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Assam Police seized approximately 670 kilograms of ganja from the cargo terminal of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati and arrested four alleged traffickers. Investigators suspect the involvement of an international drug smuggling network.
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The seizure was made during the scanning of 111 parcels at the airport's cargo terminal. Airport officials became suspicious of the consignments and immediately alerted Azara Police. During the subsequent search, police recovered 670 kg of ganja meticulously packed into 111 parcels that were allegedly ready to be dispatched to various states through courier services.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the contraband was sourced from the Mairang area in Meghalaya's West Khasi Hills district and transported to Guwahati via Jorabat. Police said the consignments were intended for delivery to Punjab, Delhi and Haryana. To evade detection, the accused allegedly booked the parcels using the names and addresses of deceased individuals.
The four accused have been identified as Abu Bakkar Siddique alias Roman (22), a resident of Tripura who was apprehended at the airport; Phalbakstar Parlong (32), Alvinestar Siem (21), and Crush Dokhar (40), all residents of Meghalaya's West Khasi Hills district. Police said Dokhar was driving the vehicle used to transport the consignment.
Azara Police have registered Case No. 87/2026 under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act against the four accused. The arrested individuals have been produced before the court, while further investigation is underway to uncover the larger drug trafficking network and identify others involved in the operation.