International Drug Dealer Nabbed in Assam's Cachar District

Cachar, February 26, 2020:

Thoubal police have formally arrested the main accused in an international drug smuggling racket in Assam's Cachar district on February 25.

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The arrested smuggler has been identified as Abdul Hashim (aged 41), an inhabitant of Jiraniya in Tripura's West Agartala district.

According to official reports, Hashim is a henchman of the dreaded International drug smuggler from Myanmar, Kyaw Kyaw Naing alias Abdul Rahim, required in connection with FIR No. 94(8)2019 TBL PS ( 40 lakhs WY tablets seizure on 24/08/2019 from Phoudel Keirambi).

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A Thoubal District Police team, led by Additional SP (Ops) Sachidanada, and the smuggler was taken to Thoubal on February 26.

So far, 8 persons have been arrested in connection with this case including one International drug kingpin from Myanmar, 4 from Tripura, and 3 from Manipur.

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