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Itanagar: Itanagar Capital Police arrested Honkai Pansa for drug trafficking early November 6. The arrest happened at 12:27 am near the Chandranagar Petrol Pump. Officers intercepted Pansa as he rode a black TVS Ntorq scooter with registration number AS-06-AE-0160. Police acted on a tip-off sent to Chimpu Police Station regarding a scheduled drug delivery.
A team led by SDPO Chera Saban and supervised by Capital SP Jummar Basar searched the suspect. They found 15 vials of suspected narcotics inside the left pocket of his jacket. The total weight of the contraband, including the plastic containers, measured 20 grams. The department documented the entire search using the e-Sakshya application.
Pansa, a resident of Kaimilo village in Longding district, remains in custody at Chimpu Police Station. Inspector Sunita Nabam is leading the investigation into the case. Officers booked the suspect under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Regarding the operation, Itanagar Capital Police reiterated their commitment to combating drug trafficking and substance abuse, urging the public to "share credible information about drug-related activities."
Updated at 11th November 2026 at 9:47am
Police processed the Pansa arrest in the presence of independent witnesses before hauling the suspect and his scooter to the station. The operation also resulted in the seizure of the TVS Ntorq.
Separately, Lower Siang District Police struck a blow to an inter-state trafficking ring operating between Likabali and Silapathar. Officers collared Nyakom Lollen and Karbi Angu at the Likabali Check Gate on November 7 with 4 grams of suspected heroin. Interrogation of the pair led the Anti-Drug Squad to a supplier, Numol Pegu, in Assam. A joint raid on November 10 netted Pegu, an additional 3.66 grams of suspected heroin, and 2,000 rupees in cash thought to be drug money.
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