Overview
- NCB Guwahati intercepted a locally made motorboat on the Barak River near Silchar on December 1, recovering 6.149 kg of high-grade heroin.
- The drugs were packed in 530 soap cases and concealed beneath bamboo layers aboard the machine-operated country boat.
- Preliminary findings indicate the consignment originated in Myanmar, moved through Manipur’s forest corridors, and was bound for the Hmarkhawlien–Fulertal–Lakhipur belt.
- Two Cachar district residents were arrested, identified in reporting as Jacob Hmar and Melodi Hmar, with officials saying they will be produced in court as the probe continues.
- NCB characterized the seizure as a major disruption to a Myanmar–Manipur–Assam network, noting assistance from the CRPF’s 147th Battalion and Silchar Police and recent state-level coordination meetings across the Northeast.