Summary:
Darjeeling: The Darjeeling Police on Thursday arrested two persons identified as Rahul Chettri and Arpan Rai, under the different sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Chettri (27) was arrested and 960 bottles of cough syrup containing codeine (induces drowsiness) were recovered from his residence located at Lower Toongsoong Road, Darjeeling. Chettri works at New Life Care Pharmacy, Club Side, Darjeeling. The search and seizure operation was conducted in the presence of Deputy Magistrate, Darjeeling. Cough syrups containing codeine with market prices of around Rs 100 are sold for a premium of around Rs 300 to addicts..