Port Blair, Nov. 30: In continuation to its fight against drugs, acting on a specific intelligence input on 28/11/23 Police Team from Narcotics Cell, CID Unit intercepted one person namely Mohammed Shakil S/o Shri. M. J. Ansari (31) yrs, Pvt Tours and Travels Operator, R/o Garacharma from Jirkatang who was travelling to Billiground along with 1.53 grams of methamphetamine, which he had concealed inside his shoe. The contraband was then seized and the accused was arrested following due procedure.

Further on 29/11/23 based on specific intelligence input, the above team from Narcotics cell, CID conducted raid at Indira Nagar, Mamyo near Arthe Hotel and succeeded to recover 32.83 grams of methamphetamine from the possession of one person namely Salim Berla S/o Late Pius Berla (38) yrs Pvt labour R/o Mamyo, Wandoor.  The recovered contraband was then seized from him and the said person was arrested following due procedure.

On the above, two cases U/s 22(a) and 22(b) of NDPS Act 1985 has been registered at PS CCS. The investigation of both the cases are in progress.

The CID team consisted of Inspector S. Kannan, SI Mohd. Rahil Islam, ASI Sanjay Yadav, HC/1176 Sharfudeen, PC/1173 Ratan Das, PC/2772 Nandita Mistry, PC/2871 Vishal Kumar and PC/2836 M. Raja Rao under the supervision of Shri Vinay Mathur, DANIPS, Dy.SP, Narcotics.

The general public is requested to inform about any credible information pertaining to sale or possession of contrabands or any other illegal activity on the following telephone Numbers-100/112, 232586, 9531856080, 9474257242, 9434299028. The identity of the informer will be kept secret and he/she shall be suitably rewarded.