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Assam Police Seize Rs 71 Crore Worth of Drugs in Major STF Operation

Two couriers arrested as authorities intercept heroin and methamphetamine shipments linked to transnational smuggling routes.

Assam: Heroin and Yaba Tablets Worth Rs 71 Crore Seized, Two Arrested
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Overview

  • The Assam Police Special Task Force seized 2,70,000 methamphetamine tablets valued at Rs 67 crore and 520 grams of heroin worth Rs 4 crore during two separate operations in Kamrup district on April 18.
  • The drugs were intercepted from a truck and a Hyundai car in the Amingaon area, both vehicles reportedly coming from a neighboring state.
  • Two drivers, identified as Nur Islam (34) and Nazrul Hussain alias Ali Hussain (22), were arrested and charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
  • The operation was led by STF chief Parthasarathi Mahanta, with assistance from Additional Superintendent of Police Kalyan Pathak.
  • Officials suspect the drugs were smuggled from Myanmar and were intended for illegal trade in Bangladesh or other parts of India, highlighting the role of Assam as a transit point in transnational drug trafficking.