Naxalbari, 14th October: Police from Naxalbari Police Station arrested a suspected drug peddler and seized around 63 grams of brown sugar from his possession, foiling an alleged narcotics exchange near Lalpool Canal.
According to reports, the accused was waiting in a deserted area near the canal to exchange drugs when plainclothes police personnel, acting on a tip-off, reached the spot and detained him.
A search was subsequently conducted in the presence of a Darjeeling District Police officer, during which a packet containing approximately 63 grams of brown sugar was recovered.
The accused was identified as Joy Sarkar, a resident of Rathkhola in Naxalbari. He was arrested on charges related to drug trafficking and taken to Naxalbari Police Station for further investigation.
Police sources said Sarkar had allegedly been involved in the drug trade for a long time and had participated in similar exchanges on several previous occasions.
He is scheduled to be produced before the Siliguri Sub-divisional Court on Wednesday.
