Guwahati: In the ongoing drugs against drugs, a notorious drug peddler has been arrested by Assam Police from Kamrup Metropolitan district.
The drug peddler has been identified as Habibur Rahman alias Habijur.
Reportedly, Rahman was arrested from Kherbari of Panikhaiti village in Chandrapur subdivision.
Around 23 kilograms of ganja have been seized from his possession.
Reportedly, the ganja business had long been operated by Habibur Rahman.
The police had been carefully monitoring his actions during the previous few months.
A group of police officers invaded his hiding place and took him into custody after receiving a tip.
Reports claim that Habijur had previously been arrested while in possession of marijuana and had served time in jail. He continued on with his illicit business in spite of this.
The police initiated an inquiry to identify the ganja’s origin and those connected to the smuggling network.
The Assam police have been active to combat drug traffickers and smugglers in the area. Their continued efforts to reduce the drug scourge in the area have greatly benefitted from this arrest.
A strong message has been delivered to the local drug cartel by Habibur Rahman’s arrest.
The public has received assurances from the police that they will keep working to make Pragjyotishpur a drug-free area.