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Assam Rifles seizes Heroin worth Rs 3 cr in Cachar
CACHAR [Maha Media]: Based on intelligence on the trafficking of narcotics in the region, Assam Rifles, along with police, recovered heroin worth Rs 3 crore, an official release said.
The consignment was being transported in a car and seized near Pailapool in the Cachar district.
During the operation on Thursday, the driver, a resident of Karimganj, was also apprehended, and the car in which the narcotics were being smuggled was impounded.
As per an official release, Assam Rifles has been at the forefront of anti-drug operations in the region, conducting regular operations to disrupt and dismantle narcotics networks. "This seizure is a significant milestone in the effort to combat drug trafficking."
Earlier, the Assam Rifles, in coordination with the Manipur Police, conducted anti-narcotics operations in the Senapati and Kangpokpi districts of Manipur. The joint operations led to the apprehension of six drug peddlers and the recovery of a large quantity of narcotics, officials said.
According to a release, during the operation carried out in Martyrs Park, Assam Rifles recovered 270 soap cases of Brown Sugar, weighing approximately 3.636 kg, valued at around Rs 7.26 crore as per international market rates.
The apprehended individuals and the seized contraband were handed over to the Police for further investigation and legal action, the release stated.
