Migrant worker arrested for possessing heroin in Nanmangalam
Police in Nanmangalam arrested a 23-year-old migrant worker from Tripura for possessing and smuggling heroin and pills. This follows a recent crackdown on narcotics distribution in the area.
Why it matters
The arrest reflects ongoing efforts by law enforcement to curb the illegal drug trade and narcotics distribution networks in urban regions.
The Zam Bazaar police arrested a 23-year-old person from Tripura for smuggling and possessing narcotics from a private lodge in Nanmangalam on Saturday. The arrest follows the arrest of a migrant worker of Assam by the anti-narcotics investigation unit where they seized 29 kg of ganja from a lodge on July 18.
The police team got a tip off that a migrant worker named K. Hiday Hussain of Tripura was involved in smuggling and distributing narcotics in the form of pills by staying in the private lodge located on Medavakkam Main Road in Nanmangalam.
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