Assam Police arrests 5 drug peddlers, seizes narcotics worth Rs 8 crore in 2 operations

The police team found around 1 kg of heroin packed into 78 soap cases which were kept hidden inside the autorickshaw, and in another incident, police arrested four drug peddlers and seized 48 grams of heroin packed into four soap cases.

The Assam Police seized a huge quantity of heroin worth Rs 8 crore and arrested five people in two separate operations in state's Karbi Anglong and Karimganj districts. Yet another success story! Karbi Anglong Police team recovered 1 KG heroin this morning under the leadership of SDPO Bokajan. We won't let the upcoming generation ruin their lives consuming illicit drugs.#SayNoToDrugs#WarOnDrugs @CMOfficeAssam@DGPAssamPolice @gpsinghips pic.twitter.com/FK5dgXu4kk Based on intelligence input, a police team from Karbi Anglong district led by Bokajan sub-divisional police officer Jon Das, launched a search operation at Balijan Forest Gate Tiniali under Bokajan Police Station on Sunday and intercepted an autorickshaw bearing Nagaland registration.