Four drug peddlers were arrested from Dibrugarh by Assam police on Tuesday. The police recovered 85 grams of brown sugar worth Rs.7-8 lakhs in Indian Market from them.

The police have recognized the drug peddlers as Sarat Saikia, Udipto Bora, Niki Saikia and Tutu Ali.

A Zen car was also seized by the police bearing registration number (AS01M 0178).

Dibrugarh Superintendent of Police Prateek Thube said, “After getting specific information about the drug peddlers, Dibrugarh police launched an operation led by Officer in charge of Dibrugarh police station Rajib Saikia, TSI Arjun Singh and Gabarupothar in-charge Anupam Gowalla, and arrested four drug peddlers from different locations of the town.”

“We are investigating the backward linkages. Till now we cannot reveal much about the case because our interrogation is on,” the SP said.

“We have launched a crackdown against drugs in Dibrugarh and, so far we have seized a large number of contraband drugs and arrested many drug peddlers from Dibrugarh district. Our crackdown against drugs will continue,” Thube added.