Sidgora police achieved a major breakthrough under ‘Operation Zero Tolerance’ by arresting three notorious drug traffickers in Jamshedpur and seizing 52.49 grams of brown sugar.
Acting on a tip-off, officers raided the area near K2 Ground in Baridih and apprehended the suspects, who were loitering in a suspicious manner.
Police recovered 214 small sachets of brown sugar worth approximately ₹60,000, alongside three mobile phones and ₹10,400 in cash from the arrested individuals.
City SP Lalit Meena revealed that Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dr. Ehtesham Waquarib had received confidential intelligence regarding illegal drug peddling in the locality.
Following the SSP’s instructions, City SP Meena supervised a special raid team led by the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) to cordon off the area and execute the arrests.
Authorities identified the accused as Abhishek Bhagat alias Suraj Gupta from Baridih Basti, Md. Arman from Rehmatnagar in Kapali, and Taiyab Ansari from Muslim Basti in Adityapur.
Police investigations confirmed that all three men possess extensive prior criminal records across different jurisdictions.
Chandil police had previously booked Md. Arman under theft and Arms Act charges, while Abhishek Bhagat and Taiyab Ansari faced earlier legal action under the NDPS Act.
Sidgora police registered a fresh FIR against the trio under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act following the latest seizure.
Officers produced the three accused before a local court on Sunday, which remanded them to judicial custody before authorities sent them to jail.
Law enforcement officials are currently expanding their investigation to identify and apprehend other key suppliers and kingpins operating within this illicit narcotics network.
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