Andaman Police Acts Tough on Drug Peddlers, 2 Nabbed With 650 & 630 Grams of Methamphetamine

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Port Blair, Feb 21: Keeping in line with the philosophy of zero tolerance against the sale of narcotic drugs in the South Andaman District, Special Teams of PS Humfrygunj and PS Hutbay seized 650 grams & 630 grams respectively of ‘Methamphetamine’ an illicit drug from two drug peddlers separately. 

On 19/02/2021, a credible information was received from an informer that one person possessing illicit Methamphetamine drug is looking out for customers to sell in Guptapara area. Acting swiftly on this information, the PS Humfrygunj team reached Guptapara and the suspected person was identified. On searching his bag, 650 grams of Methamphetamine was found from his possession. The drug was seized and the accused identified as Aurobindo Biswas S/o Shri Govindo, (21Yrs), residing at Rama Krishna Pur, Little Andaman was arrested on the spot under relevant sections of law. Accordingly, a case U/s 22 (C) of NDPS Act 1985 has been registered against the accused. The entire raid took place under the Supervision of Shri Kalaivanan R, IPS, SDPO (Bambooflat).

In another incident, PS Hutbay team arrested one accused namely Biman Paul S/o Shri Bimal Paul, (34Yrs) residing at R.K. Pur, Little Andaman with 630 grams of methamphetamine from his garden. A case U/s 22 (C) of NDPS Act 1985 has been registered against the accused. The entire raid took place under the Supervision of Shri Abishek Gupta, DANIPS, SDPO (Swaraj Dweep).

It is pertinent to mention here that these drugs got washed to the shores of the Islands as part of the Myanmarese vessel, which was intercepted by the Indian Coast Guard in 2019. Possessing this deadly drug is a serious offence punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term of 10 to 20 years. Till date from the interception of the Myanmarese vessels a total of 537 kg 163 gms of methamphetamine has been recovered from the shores and through registration of NDPS Act cases against those trying to sell this drug.

The general public is requested to share information pertaining to any crime or other illegal activities to police at 112, 03192-232100 & 03192-233077. The identity of the informant will be kept secret.