50,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 15 crore seize in Assam's Cachar, 2 apprehended
Two people were arrested in connection with the narcotics bust on Sunday after police in the Cachar district of Assam confiscated 50,000 Yaba tablets valued at Rs 15 crore. Read further on Dynamite News:
Cachar: Two people were arrested in connection with the narcotics bust on Sunday after police in the Cachar district of Assam confiscated 50,000 Yaba tablets valued at Rs 15 crore.
Numal Mahatta, Superintendent of Police of Cachar district, said, Based on credible intelligence, Cachar police conducted a special operation against the illegal transportation of narcotic substances near Ghoongur Bypass under the jurisdiction of Silchar police station and intercepted one Maruti Gipsy vehicle bearing registration number MN-06LA-8743 coming from Aizawl and apprehended two people."
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The officials identified the apprehended persons as Vanlallien and Sonpao Fanai; they both were hailing from Churachandpur in Manipur.
"During the careful search of the vehicle, the police team recovered 5 packets containing 50,000 Yaba tablets kept concealed in the spare tyre. The price of the narcotic substance in the black market is about Rs 15 crore," Mahatta said.
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"In connection with this, the vehicles used in the illegal transportation have also been seized. The consignment of the narcotic substance is suspected to be illegally transported from Churachandpur, Manipur," Mahatta added.
Further investigation is underway.