Heroin Worth Rs 4.5 Crore, Hidden In Soap Cases, Seized From Truck In Assam

The truck driver and his helper - residents of Manipur's Thoubal district - were arrested in connection with the drug haul.

In a major drug bust, the Assam Police intercepted a truck on the outskirts of Guwahati today morning and seized 660 grams of heroin worth over Rs 4.5 crore in the international market. The truck driver and his helper - identified as Warish, 26, and Jennyson Tayenjam (20) - were arrested in connection with the drug haul. Both are residents of Manipur's Thoubal district. "Acting on specific information about the shipment of the drug consignment from Manipur, a search was launched at Jorabat around 4:30 am. The drugs were concealed inside the engine cover of the vehicle," a police official said. Sixty packets of heroin, weighing around 660 grams, were recovered. The drug was packed in plastic soap cases, he said.