Police seize 40,000 bottles of Codeine Phosphate syrup worth over Rs 2 crore in Assam's Karimganj

Assam Police seized a huge quantity of contraband drugs - 40,000 bottles of Codeine Phosphate syrup - in Assam's Karimganj on Sunday. The market value of the seized drugs was estimated at over Rs 2 crore.

Assam Police seized a huge quantity of contraband drugs, estimated to be worth over Rs 2 crore, on Sunday at the Churaibari area in Assam’s Karimganj district along the state's border with Tripura. #AssamAgainstDrugsOur police is hawk-eyed!On sniffing foul play, @assampolice seized a massive haul of 40,000 bottles of Codeine Phosphate, packed in 250 cartons & concealed under 100 cartons of fruits, in a truck at Karimganj, on way to another state.@karimganjpolice pic.twitter.com/IF4al3caqp According to the reports, police seized a consignment of Codeine Phosphate syrup from a truck. A top police official of the Karimganj district said, "During regular checking, a police team seized 40,000 bottles of Codeine Phosphate cough syrup from a truck at Churaibari area."