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Crime
Assam Rifles Bust Drug Ring in Changlang, Two Arrested with Rs 5 Lakh of Brown Sugar
✍️ Northeast Today
🗓 01 Oct 2026, 03:02 PM
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Assam Rifles forces in Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh, dismantled a drug racket and detained two suspects carrying brown sugar worth Rs 5 lakh.
Assam Rifles troops operating in Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh, uncovered a drug racket during a routine operation.
The forces seized a stash of brown sugar valued at approximately Rs 5 lakh and detained two individuals suspected of involvement in the illegal trade.
The arrest was part of a broader counter‑drug initiative aimed at curbing narcotic trafficking in the northeastern region.
Authorities have not yet disclosed further details about the suspects’ identities or the extent of the network.
The incident underscores the ongoing efforts of security agencies to maintain law and order in remote areas of the state.
The forces seized a stash of brown sugar valued at approximately Rs 5 lakh and detained two individuals suspected of involvement in the illegal trade.
The arrest was part of a broader counter‑drug initiative aimed at curbing narcotic trafficking in the northeastern region.
Authorities have not yet disclosed further details about the suspects’ identities or the extent of the network.
The incident underscores the ongoing efforts of security agencies to maintain law and order in remote areas of the state.