Meghalaya: Drugs worth Rs 2 crore seized in Shillong

A major drug racket was busted by Meghalaya police in the State capital, Shillong, on September 20 night after a driver alerted the police.

Chief Minister of Meghalaya Conrad K Sangma in a post on X (formerly Twitter), informed about the seizure of drugs estimated to be worth over Rs 2 crore.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter) Sangma said, “A major success through Police-Public cooperation! In Shillong, a major drug bust worth over Rs 2 crore took place yesterday night. What makes this success unique is the pivotal role played by an alert Sumo driver who promptly informed the Police about a suspicious bag. Many congratulations to the Sumo driver for his quick thinking and courage. He will be aptly rewarded for his honesty.”

He further, in his post, praised DGP L R Bishnoi for working continuously towards the State goal of ‘Drug-Free Meghalaya’.
“DGP and his team have been tirelessly working to combat the menace of drug trafficking. Such joint effort is a glorious example of the importance of public cooperation to fulfil our dream of Drug-Free Meghalaya,” read the post.

Earlier, in August, heroin worth Rs 2 crore was seized from an Inter-State drug trafficker in a swift operation by West Garo Hills district police.

Taking to ‘X’ (Formerly known as Twitter), CM Sangma wrote, “The @MeghalayaPolice thwarted another attempt by drug mafia to ruin our youth! In a swift ops @wghpolice nabbed one Inter-State trafficker and seized Heroin worth ₹2 Crore”.

Hailing the Meghalaya police, CM Sangma wrote, ‘Well done @lrbishnoiips (IPS LR Bishnoi, Meghalaya) and his team! Our govt is fully committed to crush evil designs of traffickers to afflict our society @HMOIndia”.

(with inputs from ANI)