Acting on directives from Supaul SP Sharath RS, Supaul police have conducted a major crackdown on drug traffickers in the district. Eight individuals have been arrested in three separate raids across Kishanpur, Pipra, and Laukaha police station areas. Police seized 345 grams of smack, 21 liters of codeine-laced cough syrup, a loaded pistol, 7 cartridges, liquor, over Rs 1.41 lakh in cash, mobile phones, and vehicles from the accused. Authorities are now investigating the forward and backward linkages of this trafficking network.

According to the police, on October 27, acting on intelligence about an incoming consignment of narcotics, teams from Kishanpur and Pipra police stations initiated a joint operation. During a vehicle check, two suspects were apprehended with 100 grams of smack and two mobile phones. Based on their information, a raid in the Pipra police station area led to the recovery of another 100 grams of smack and a mobile phone from a grocery store. An additional 85 grams of smack, an electronic weighing machine, a PAN card, a mobile phone, and Rs 1,41,170 in cash were found at another location. Devendra Kumar Yadav from Andhramath police station area in Madhubani district, Sumit Kumar Yadav from Bhaptiahi police station area in Supaul, and Rohit Kumar from Belokhra in Pipra police station area were arrested in this case.

In a separate operation, a raid was conducted at the residence of Sajjan Kumar in Garhbaruari, Laukaha police station area. This led to the recovery of 19.3 liters of codeine-laced cough syrup, a loaded pistol, 7 cartridges, 15 grams of smack, a motorcycle, Rs 7,000, and three mobile phones. Subsequently, a raid at Guddu Singh's house yielded 60 grams of smack, 1.7 liters of cough syrup, 2.25 liters of English liquor, 15 liters of country liquor, and Rs 6,350. Five accused, including Guddu Singh alias GD Singh, were arrested in this case. Police have registered FIRs in all three incidents and are continuing their investigation into the entire trafficking network.