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Kolkata police seize 144 kg of banned drugs; 2 arrested

  • Two individuals suspected of drug smuggling were arrested by airport police in Kolkata
  • 144 kg of banned drugs were recovered from a car in the Gouripur area near the airport
  • The arrested individuals will be taken to Barrackpore court and the police will request seven days of police custody for further investigation

24 Mar 2023

Kolkata police seize 144 kg of banned drugs; 2 arrested

Two individuals suspected of being involved in drug smuggling have been apprehended by airport police in an area adjacent to Kolkata airport. The arrest of the accused took place after the police received information from a source late last night. Upon raiding the Gouripur area, a vehicle was searched, and 144 kg of banned drugs were found.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Manoranjan Guchait (29) and Biswajit Khatua (26), both residents of West Medinapur.

The police arrested the two individuals in the car and transported them to the airport police station for further questioning.

The police believe that the arrested individuals were involved in drug smuggling, although the details of where the banned drugs were being transported from and to are currently under investigation.

 

The airport police will be taking the accused to the Barrackpore court today and will be requesting seven days of police custody for further investigation.

 

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