Guwahati, May 23
Assam Police foiled a drug peddling attempt in Cachar district on Friday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced.
Police conducted an operation in the Cachar district, resulting in the seizure of narcotics valued at Rs 3.11 crore.
The operation against drugs was carried out by police on intelligence-backed information.
Taking to X, Sarma wrote, “Backed by intel, @cacharpolice carried out an operation near ISBT Silchar and apprehended a drug peddler with 622 gms heroin, valued at ₹3.11cr.”
“Our relentless #AssamAgainstDrugs effort will continue. Good job @assampolice”, he added.
Earlier on Thursday, drugs valued at over Rs 5.7 crores were seized by the security forces in Manipur and Mizoram. A defence spokesman said that Assam Rifles successfully apprehended a drug trafficker and seized a large amount of illegal narcotics from Manipur’s Noney district on Wednesday night.
The suspected drug peddler was moving in a truck from Imphal to Jiribam, along National Highway-37.
After receiving input from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence about the likely trafficking of narcotics, Assam Rifles personnel became vigilant and stopped a vehicle matching the description at a check post in Noney.