Central Crime Station Arrests 01 Drug Peddler, Seizes 101 Bottles of Codeine Cough Syrup

Port Blair, Feb 28: As part of continues efforts and crackdown against drug –peddlers & contraband in A&N Islands P.S Central Crime Station has acted against the illegal selling of codeine cough syrup. A team comprising of Insp. Mahesh Yadav, SHO, PS CCS, SI Mohammed Elias, Abdul Nazir, T. DillaRao and , PC P.K. Mondal, PC  H.K. Yadav &  Chandran  received a secret information on 26/02/2019 that one person in shivaram complex is storing and selling codeine based cough syrup in his shop for selling to Youths.  On receipt of said information the team headed by Dy. SP (CID) Mr. George Lalu rushed to Mohanpura and spotted the shop, conducted raid and recovered 101 bottles of codeine based cough syrup in the shop owned by Abdul Rashid R/o Wimberlygunj who was arrested for illegally possessing and selling codeine bottles. A case under relevant section of NDPS Act has been registered against the accused.

The Andaman & Nicobar Police is taking all possible steps in making these Islands free from drugs and keeping strict vigil over smuggling and proliferation of narcotics substance in these Islands. General Public have been requested to pass on credible information on narcotics substances, illegal sale of liquor, gambling or any illegal activity on the telephone numbers: 233307, 232586, 100, 9474233832 and 9476051686 and 9531856294. The informant will be suitably rewarded and his/her identity will be kept secret, said Mr. Jatin Narwal, IPS, Sr. Superintendent of Police (CID), Andaman & Nicobar Islands in a press release.

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