Sri Vijaya Puram, April 19: Demonstrating its firm commitment to combating drug trafficking and substance abuse in the islands, the Anti-Narcotics Police Station, along with the Dog Squad Team, conducted a successful anti-narcotics operation on 17 April 2026 at VSI Airport, Lamba Line, Sri Vijaya Puram, resulting in the seizure of a significant quantity of illicit Ganja weighing 6.330 Kg and the arrest of one accused person.
Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a dedicated police team from the Anti-Narcotics Police Station, led by Inspector K. Binoj, SHO, Anti-Narcotics Police Station, carried out the operation. The team included ASI Surya Narayan, ASI Sanjay Yadow, HC/ Laxman Rao, HC(SG)/ Ratan Das, PC/ M Raja Rao, PC/ Santhosh Kumar and LPC/ Nandita Mistry.
During the operation, the team intercepted R. Murugananthgam S/o Shri A. Ramachandran (29) yrs. Pvt. Driver R/o Near Ganesh Mandir, New Pahargaon, Sri Vijaya Puram, who had arrived at Sri Vijaya Puram from Kolkata on 17.04.2026 via Air India Express. Upon checking his luggage, 6.330 Kg of Ganja was recovered, which has been concealed inside his bag. The contraband was seized and the accused was arrested on the spot after observing all codal formalities under the NDPS Act, 1985.
The raid was conducted under the supervision of Smt. Suma Madda, DANIPS, Dy.SP (Narcotics) and the overall supervision of Shri Jitendra Kumar Meena, IPS, Deputy Inspector General of Police (CID), A&N Islands.
This successful operation reflects the continued commitment and vigilance of Andaman & Nicobar Police in curbing drug trafficking and safeguarding the community from the menace of narcotics.
The Andaman and Nicobar Police urges the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities related to drug trafficking or substance abuse to the police immediately. Together, we can create a safer, drug-free society. Please report such activities at the following numbers: 112, 234216, 9434280055, and 9531856080.