GUWAHATI: A team of police officials from Morikolong Police Station in Nagaon district arrested three people for trying to sell cough syrup bottles to youths in the area during the festive season.
Acting on a tip-off, the police team conducted search operations on Friday and seized 70 cough syrup bottles, containing high concentrations of Codeine Phosphate.
The operation was led by Sub-Inspector Bibhuti Thapa, in-charge of Morikolong Police Station, and also led to the apprehension of three persons.
The three accused will be produced before a court in Nagaon and will now face legal action.
Nagaon Police took to X to put out, “A District Police team led by SI Bibhuti Thapa, IC Morikolong, did an Anti Narcotics Operation and recovered 70 Nos of Cough Syrup Bottles. Three accused arrested for further Legal Action.”
Further details are awaited.