Assam: Drugs Worth Rs. 60-70 Crore Seized In Cachar, Five Arrested

DN Bureau

The police seized contraband drugs worth Rs 60-70 crore and arrested five people in Cachar on Friday night. Read on for details:

Drugs worth Rs. 60-70 crore seized in Cachar (File)
Drugs worth Rs. 60-70 crore seized in Cachar (File)


Cachar: The police seized contraband drugs worth Rs 60-70 crore and arrested five people in Cachar on Friday night.

According to reports, "Acting on a tip-off, a Police team of Cachar district on Friday night intercepted two trucks which were coming from Mizoram and during the search, the police team recovered 2 lakh Yaba tablets (drug) from one truck".

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"We have arrested four persons on the spot and later arrested one more person. A truck has also been seized," said a police official. 

The market value of the seized drugs is estimated at around Rs 60-70 crore, he said and added that "In the last four months Cachar Police have recovered and seized drugs worth more than Rs. 200 crores".

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Earlier, three drug peddlers were arrested and drugs worth Rs 7 crores was seized from their possession in Karbi Anglong district. (with Agency inputs)










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