Alipurduar, 06th May: On Monday, a Bhutanese national was apprehended by the officials of the Jaigaon police station on charges of possession of narcotic tablets and banned cough syrup. The accused arrested has been identified as Tshering Norbu (37), a Bhutan citizen residing in a rented accommodation in the Triveni toll area of Jaigaon.
Reportedly, the individual was arrested following a raid at the Jaigaon Triveni toll area on Sunday night, initiated based on a tip-off. Upon searching the suspect, the officials found and seized 1,872 intoxicating tablets along with 42 bottles of banned cough syrup.
The accused individual was presented before the Alipurduar court on Monday for legal proceedings. At present, the Jaigaon police station is actively investigating the entire incident.
