A team from the East Guwahati Police District (EGPD) under Basistha Police Station arrested a suspected woman drug peddler during a raid at Amtola Basti in Byrnihat and recovered heroin, stolen electronic devices and cash from her possession.
The accused, identified as Nehar Begum (30), is also suspected of receiving and dealing in stolen property.
During the operation, police seized 67 vials of heroin weighing 78 grams, 214 empty vials, nine stolen mobile phones, one stolen tablet, one stolen laptop and cash amounting to Rs 1,36,080.
Police have registered a case and initiated legal proceedings against the accused.
Investigators are continuing their probe to ascertain the source of the seized narcotics and identify others allegedly connected to the drug trafficking and stolen property network.
