Tapas Roy has been charged under several sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
The special task force (STF) of the Kolkata Police on Saturday seized more than five kilograms of heroin from a drug dealer who came to the city from Kanksa in West Bengal’s West Burdwan district.
Solomon V Nesakumar, joint commissioner of police (STF) said, the arrested man, Tapas Roy, 36, is a notorious drug dealer. The heroin seized from him is worth ₹25.88 crore in the international drug market.
The arrest was made on E M Bypass after apprehending the accused, who was travelling on a motorcycle.
Roy has been charged under several sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. He will be produced in court on Sunday.
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