Siliguri, 04th November: Khalpara Outpost police achieved a breakthrough in an anti-drug operation by arresting a man and recovering 286 grams of brown sugar from the Ramghat Naya Basti area under Ward No. 05 of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation.
Acting on a tip-off, police conducted a raid in the area and arrested the accused, identified as Mohammed Kadir, a resident of Ramghat Naya Basti in Ward No. 05.
According to police sources, the estimated market value of the seized brown sugar is believed to be several lakhs of rupees.
Police are investigating the source of the seized narcotics and whether the case has links to a larger drug trafficking network.
