Overview
- A joint team moved in on Nov. 19 near Jalukbari after real-time intelligence flagged a narcotics consignment coming from Manipur.
- Officers intercepted a Hyundai Creta and recovered nearly 9 kg of high-grade heroin concealed in multiple packets, detaining the driver.
- The haul carries an estimated value of about Rs 18 crore in the international grey market, according to the BSF.
- The arrested individual, the contraband, and the vehicle were handed over to the NCB’s Guwahati unit for further investigation and legal action.
- Officials say traffickers are increasingly using inter-state routes and civilian vehicles, with this consignment reportedly routed via Meghalaya.