Dibrugarh: Police in Dibrugarh and Golaghat have arrested 48 drug offenders in separate crackdowns over the past 24 to 48 hours, intensifying action against narcotics networks in the two upper Assam districts.In Dibrugarh, police arrested 22 drug offenders and registered 13 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act during a 48-hour drive involving raids at multiple locations.“Over the past 48 hours, we have arrested 22 drug offenders and registered 13 cases under the NDPS Act. Our drive against drug trafficking will continue with action aimed at those involved in the illegal trade,” Dibrugarh SSP Abhijit Gurav said on Monday.Dibrugarh police also issued a freezing order under Section 68F of the NDPS Act, 1985, against allegedly illegally acquired property worth Rs 1.43 crore. Police said it was the first such action in the district.The property allegedly belongs to Manoj Gogoi and his wife Gulapi Gogoi, who were recently arrested in connection with a commercial-quantity drug seizure in Tingkhong. Both are currently in judicial custody.In Golaghat, police arrested 26 drug offenders over the past 24 hours. Nine of them were arrested in Golaghat town, while the remaining 17 were apprehended from other parts of the district, including Bokakhat, Sarupathar, Dergaon, Furkating and Numaligarh.Golaghat SSP Swapnaneel Deka said the arrests were made during operations across the district. Police also seized five vehicles linked to drug traffickers.
