26/06/2026
PRESS BRIEF
Capital Police Itanagar Arrests Two Drug Peddlers
Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh | 26 June 2026
In a major anti-narcotics operation conducted on 25 June 2026, Niti Vihar Police Station, with the assistance of the Special Action Team (SAT) of Capital Police Itanagar, successfully dismantled a he**in peddling network operating from Senki Park, Itanagar.
The operation was led by the Special Action Team (SAT) headed by Shri Chamrak Arun, APPS, DySP (HQ), ICR. The SAT team comprised SI Padam Padi, Ct. Rinchin Tsering, Ct. Tasso Tasser, Ct. Passang Norbu, and L/Ct. Jananko Mirip Singpho, working in coordination with the Niti Vihar Police Station team headed by SI Tejab Tadar, who served as the Seizing Officer.
Acting on specific and credible intelligence, the police conducted a search operation after obtaining due authorization. During the operation, Shri Johnson Dulom (29), a resident of Senki Park, was apprehended. A house search led to the recovery of 12 plastic vials containing suspected he**in, weighing approximately 15 grams (including the plastic vials), along with ₹13,100 in cash, suspected to be proceeds of drug trafficking. The house search, personal search, and seizure were conducted in strict compliance with the provisions of the NDPS Act, in the presence of a Gazetted Officer and independent witnesses.
During sustained interrogation, the accused disclosed the identity of his supplier. Acting swiftly on this lead, the Special Action Team (SAT) of Capital Police Itanagar, along with Shri Chera Saban, APPS, SDPO Itanagar, and the Investigating Officer, Inspector Hage Loder of Niti Vihar Police Station, intercepted and apprehended Shri Duri Dakpe along NH-415 near 6 Kilo, Itanagar. After observing all mandatory legal formalities under the NDPS Act, the police recovered and seized 17 plastic vials containing suspected he**in from his Honda Dio scooter, along with ₹4,580 in cash, suspected to be proceeds of drug trafficking. The personal search and seizure were conducted in the presence of Ms. Mary Tanyang, Executive Magistrate and Circle Officer (CO), and independent witnesses.
In total, the Capital Police Itanagar seized 29 plastic vials containing suspected he**in and ₹17,680 in cash, suspected to be proceeds of drug trafficking, during the operation.
A case has been registered at Niti Vihar Police Station vide Case No. 30/2026 under Sections 21(b) and 27A of the NDPS Act. Further investigation is underway to identify and apprehend other persons connected with the drug trafficking network operating in the Capital Region.
The sustained crackdown against narcotics is being proactively carried out by the Special Action Team (SAT) under the close supervision of Shri Jummar Basar, SP Capital Itanagar, as part of the ongoing efforts to eradicate drug trafficking and substance abuse.
Capital Police Itanagar reiterates its unwavering commitment to making the Capital Region drug-free and to advancing the objectives of Operation Dawn 2.0 and Operation All Out of the Arunachal Pradesh Police.