Matigara Police arrest three for drug smuggling

Siliguri, 02nd March: The Matigara police clutched a big success in their fight against trafficking in drugs. Acting on a tip-off, the Matigara police apprehended two suspected drug peddlers namely Hitesh Singha of Dimajote and Subhankar Roy of Himul Bhangapool area in Matigara. Both the suspects were carrying backpacks and on being questioned they confessed that they were carrying contraband cough syrup in the two backpacks for sale to their designated customers. 60 bottles of contraband cough syrup were recovered and seized from the duo’s possession. Both the accused were taken into custody for illegal possession of the contraband cough syrups.


After interrogation of the two already arrested accused, this morning, the police managed to nab the third person who acted as a link man in the racket. The arrested has been identified as Dipu Mandal. The police registered a case under the NDPS Act and presented the three accused in Siliguri court. The police are investigating the whole matter.


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