Bihar STF seizes over 2 kg of heroin worth Rs 1 crore in third major bust this month
Officers acting on a tip-off in Ara’s Zero Mile uncovered the haul alongside cash, phones, items believed to connect to transnational smuggling.
Overview
- The STF of Bihar Police arrested two suspected peddlers on May 30 in Bhojpur district, recovering over 2 kg of heroin valued at about Rs 1 crore.
- The operation, executed near Ara’s Zero Mile area based on a tip-off, also yielded Rs 1.27 lakh in cash and two mobile phones.
- This marks the third significant narcotics seizure in Bihar in the past month by the recently established Narcotics Cell of the STF.
- Authorities have registered a case against 15 individuals, including the two apprehended suspects, to dismantle associated networks.
- Officials suspect cross-border trafficking links in the haul, prompting broader investigations into transnational smuggling routes.