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Shillong, Aug 1 (PTI) Five people, including two teenagers and a woman, have been arrested in Meghalaya after heroin worth over Rs 3 crore and Rs 4.5 in cash were seized from their possession, police said on Monday.<\/p>\n
Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotic sleuths of the East Khasi Hills district intercepted one sports utility vehicle at Jingkieng Demthring in Shillong on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The police recovered 40 soap cases containing the suspected heroin weighing 559 grams and arrested 19-year-old Shaniah Kharmawphlang.<\/p>\n
Upon interrogation, his accomplice 20-year-old Daniel Nongrum of Nongrah Nongpdeng in Shillong who came to fetch the contraband was also arrested. His bike was also seized, the police said.<\/p>\n
The supplier Esther Ramhmangaih (37) of Manipur’s Churachandpur district was arrested from her rented house at Thembasuk Block F of Madanrting where police seized Rs 4.42 lakh in cash.<\/p>\n
Also present at her house were two couriers – Robinson Hmar (19) of Aizawl’s Bawngkawn locality in Mizoram and Letminlen Doungel (30) of Churachandpur’s Tuibong locality, the police said.<\/p>\n
Both were also arrested and a car, Rs 2.19 lakh in cash, and a scooty were also seized, the police said.<\/p>\n
The smartphones belonging to the accused were also seized and a case has been registered against them under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, the police said. PTI<\/p>\n
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