Overview
- Sribhumi police recovered 650 grams of heroin and 10,000 Yaba tablets at Puwamara, an estimated value of about Rs 5 crore.
- The vehicle had a secret compartment inside its fuel tank, and four suspects from Manipur’s Churachandpur district were taken into custody.
- Senior police officials said forensic narcotics tests returned positive results, and further investigation is underway under the NDPS Act.
- In a separate action, Karbi Anglong police seized 10.712 kg of morphine near Six Mile, valued at roughly Rs 11 crore, arresting two people.
- Earlier, Cachar police intercepted a vehicle in Lakhipur with 416 grams of heroin, and Assam Rifles reported recent WY tablet and opium recoveries in Manipur and Mizoram.