Meghalaya Govt approves detention orders of five major narcotic dealers: Paul

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaAugust 20, 2025

Social Welfare Minister Paul Lyngdoh has informed that the state government has cleared the detention orders of five major narcotic dealers, most of whom are repeat offenders. 

The detention orders were approved by a three-member advisory board headed by a retired Chief Justice, under Section 31 of the Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act (PITNDPS) 1988 for a period of one year.

The five major drug dealers are:  Pynhoi Nongtdu alias Pun (35) of Thadlaskein police station, West Jaintia Hills in August 22, 2024, Hubert Lamphrang Paliar alias Lungrit (22) of Mawiong Pyndengrei, Nongstoin West Khasi Hills in January 2025, Marwil Nangbah alias Marwil (49) of Lumpariat, Jowai West Jaintia Hills, Rintu G Saika alias Pratap (35) of Nongrim Hills, Aisha Khatoon alias Pahari (50) of Lower Paltan Bazar.

“I am happy to share with you that from August 2024 till today we have been able to successfully clear the detention orders of five major narcotic dealers most of whom are repeat offenders. These cases were referred to a three-member advisory board headed by a retired chief justice and based on the approval of this advisory board, they have now been sent under section 31 of the Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act (PITNDPS) 1988…,” Lyngdoh told reporters on Wednesday.. 

The minister said the state government has stepped up efforts to track and control the movement of narcotics peddlers in the state. 

He stated that numerous cases have been unearthed, including a recent seizure of narcotics worth over Rs 4 crore in East Jaintia Hills, which is one of the biggest seizure so far.

To encourage the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) personnel, the minister will personally hand over cash incentives and certificates to those who braved challenges to track down and capture culprits. 

The ceremony will be held at the Directorate of ANTF, Golflinks, on Thursday at 12:30 pm.

“In order to encourage more such activities on the part of the DREAM as minister in charge of social welfare, I will personally handover some cash incentives and certificates to these personnel of the ANTF, who braved all challenges in order to finally be able to track down, capture the culprits and currently these are under police custody,” Lyngdoh added.