ZIRO, 6 Dec: The police here in Lower Subansiri district arrested two individuals for drug peddling on Friday.
Based on reliable information regarding the presence of a drug peddler in the Hija area, a police team led by SI K Yigam arrested one Mudang Tatu. Upon interrogation, he identified himself as a broker for one Tage Niku, who sold drugs in Old Ziro area.
Niku was later arrested from Birii village. Eighteen vials of suspected heroin, weighing 24.3 gms, were seized from his possession.
A case under the NDPS Act has been registered in this regard.
