Port Blair, April 17: Continuing its endeavor towards drug free society, the South Andaman District Police has arrested one drug peddler with recovery of 505 grams of illicit ganja.

On 11/04/2023, ASI Jagdish Prasad, I/c OP Ferrargunj developed credible information from reliable source that one person, a resident of Brichgunj area was likely to visit Junglighat Post Office to receive ganja which was brought by him through speed post from mainland.

Based on the tip, a raiding team consisting of Insp. Girish Kumar, SHO PS Aberdeen, ASI Jagdish Prasad, I/c OP Ferrergunj, PCs Shahid, Khokan Dutta and PC (D) Sam Peter was constituted and raid was conducted. The raiding team apprehended the accused person red handed with 505 grams of illicit ganja. The accused person was arrested under the provisions of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 and a case has been registered at PS Aberdeen under NDPS Act against the said accused. The entire raid was supervised by Sh. Sunny Gupta, SDPO South Andaman

The general public is requested to share information pertaining to illegal activities and other crime to Police at 112, 03192-232100, 03192-233077 & 03192-232400 to make a healthy and drug free society. The identity of the informant will be kept secret.