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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