In a significant breakthrough against narcotics smuggling, the East Singhbhum district police apprehended an interstate bus conductor for trafficking marijuana. The accused, Jayant Das, was caught red-handed with eight kilograms of the illegal substance, which he was transporting from Odisha to West Bengal.
The arrest was part of a well-coordinated operation led by SP (Rural) Rishabh Garg. Acting on credible intelligence inputs, the police had been monitoring activities along the Odisha-Jharkhand-Bengal route, a known corridor for smuggling. The information suggested that a bus traveling from Odisha to Bengal was being used to transport narcotics.
“We received a tip-off about a bus carrying marijuana along this route,” said SP Garg during a press briefing. “An anti-crime check post was set up in Barsole, near the Odisha-Bengal border, to intercept the vehicle.”
However, upon spotting the police checkpoint, the bus conductor attempted to evade capture by diverting the vehicle onto a mud road. Unfazed, the police team swiftly adapted their plan and managed to intercept the bus. A thorough search led to the discovery of eight packets, later confirmed to contain marijuana.
The investigation revealed that the conductor, Jayant Das, a resident of West Bengal, was the primary suspect in the smuggling operation. “He was immediately taken into custody after the recovered material was verified as marijuana,” SP Garg added.
The incident underscores the growing challenge of drug trafficking across state borders, particularly in regions like East Singhbhum, which shares critical transit routes with neighboring states. The police have intensified their vigilance in the area, leveraging intelligence networks to curb such illegal activities.
This arrest marks a significant victory for law enforcement against the trafficking of narcotic substances. Authorities are now probing further to identify the source and destination networks involved in the smuggling operation.