Narcotics Cell of CID Unit Arrests Three Individuals In a Drug Bust, Recovers 3.564 Kg Ganja

Port Blair, 17 July 2023

In a continued effort to fight the menace of medicine, a crew from the Narcotics Cell, CID Unit, comprising SI Mohd. Rahil Islam, ASI Sanjay Yadav, Constable Ratan Das, Nandita Mistry, Vishal Kumar, and M. Raja Rao, underneath the supervision of Mr. Vinay Mathur, DANIPS, Dy.SP, Narcotics, efficiently intercepted and apprehended a suspect concerned in ganja smuggling at VSI Airport. The operation was performed based mostly on particular intelligence acquired by the police.

The arrested particular person has been recognized as D. Prem Kumar (25) years previous, son of Shri D. Bogeshwar Rao, a former Cargo Staff at Go Air. He was apprehended upon his arrival at Port Blair from Kolkata on July 16, 2023, through a flight. Acting swiftly, the police crew found and seized a complete of three.564 kilograms of ganja hid in Kumar’s bag. The arrest was made in accordance with all authorized procedures and formalities.

Subsequently, throughout the interrogation, the arrested suspect, D. Prem Kumar, revealed that he had traveled to Kolkata on July 14, 2023, accompanied by a girl named L. Dhanalakshmi. He confessed that he transported the ganja, bought by Dhanalakshmi in Kolkata, again to Port Blair. Acting because the mastermind behind the smuggling operation, Dhanalakshmi (21) years previous, daughter of Mr. Tata Rao, a resident of Brookshabad, Port Blair, was additionally arrested.

Further investigation led to the apprehension of Abdul Mazid (28) years previous, son of Mr. Abdul Rasid, a resident of Anarkali. Mazid supplied monetary help to Dhanalakshmi in trade for a share within the earnings from the sale of ganja. His arrest was a results of Dhanalakshmi’s disclosure throughout interrogation.

A case has been registered underneath the related sections of the NDPS Act-1985 on the CCS Police Station. The investigation into the matter is at the moment ongoing.

The authorities urge most people to come back ahead and supply credible data associated to the sale or possession of contraband substances or some other illicit actions. Informants can attain out to the next phone numbers: 100/112, 232586, 9531856080, 9474290250, and 9434299028. The id of the informer might be stored confidential, and so they could also be eligible for an appropriate reward.

The profitable arrest of those people concerned in ganja smuggling demonstrates the police’s dedication to making sure the protection and well-being of the group by cracking down on drug-related crimes.