Meghalaya Anti-Narcotics Force Seizes 52 Grams of Heroin, Arrests Two Suspects
Seized from a bus en route from Silchar to Shillong, the heroin haul has prompted investigators to probe the wider smuggling network.
Overview
- A joint team of the ANTF Meghalaya and West Jaintia Hills district police conducted a naka operation under Jowai police station based on fresh intelligence
- Officers intercepted a bus traveling from Silchar to Shillong around 4 a.m. on August 4, detaining two suspects from Assam’s Darrang district
- Searches revealed 52.02 grams of heroin concealed in soap cases, undergarments and pockets
- The contraband tested positive for heroin and was sealed in the presence of independent witnesses
- Authorities have registered a case under the NDPS Act and launched an investigation into the broader supply chain