Shillong, Oct 21: Seven suspects were arrested in two separate drug busts in West Garo Hills on October 18.

At around 9am, a joint team from the ANTF and personnel of Araimile Police Station, Sadar Police Station and 120 Bn CRPF conducted road checks at Upper Damalgre.

During the operation, a bus (ML 14A 1976) coming from Garobadha towards Tura was intercepted. Three suspected persons, identified as Ajay Debnath (24), Niranjan Chakraborty (28) and Suman Sen (26), all residents of Babupara, Tura, were detained.

In the presence of independent witnesses necessary formalities under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act were observed and upon searching, 22 vials containing suspected heroin weighing a total of 2.1g were recovered from their possession and seized.

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