Shillong, May 24: Three drug peddlers were arrested on Tuesday.
One of the accused is a woman, police said.
Pasar Uddin alias Samir and Dipak Baidya of Polo, Shillong were arrested from a tourist bus ( AS 01 FC 8199) while they were transporting illegal contraband from Silchar to Shillong.
The vehicle was detained at Umtyra, East Jaintia Hills SP Jagpal Singh Dhanoa said on Wednesday.
Search of the vehicle was conducted and on the leading of the suspects one black backpack containing nine soap boxes with yellowish powder was recovered.
A test was conducted on the yellowish powder and it gave a positive result for heroin and the net weight was found to be 100.56 grams, he said.
Later, a team of East Jaintia Hills police proceeded to Shillong to apprehend Maya Gwala alias Pushki who is the mastermind and the main receiver/financer of the illegal contraband.
Pushki was apprehended at her residence at Polo with the help of staff of Pasteur Beat House and ANTF East Khasi Hills and was brought to Khliehriat to be arrested in connection with the case, police added.
