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Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh police caught a woman with 261.85 grams of heroin in the Changlang district. The haul has an estimated street value of Rs 20 lakh. Officers acted on a tip-off to make the arrest on Thursday at New Khamdu village within the Nampong police station jurisdiction.
Authorities identified the suspect as Shimnya Sangwal, a resident of Lungka village. She faces charges under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Investigators are now working to track the source of the drugs and hunt for other members of the trafficking ring.
Home Minister Mama Natung praised the police for their quick work. He backed the state government stance on illegal narcotics. "Our government maintains zero tolerance against illicit drugs. Anyone threatening the future of our youth will face the full force of the law," Natung stated on social media.
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