GUWAHATI: Assam police seized 10,000 Yaba tablets and 11 grams of suspected heroin hidden inside five soap boxes during a raid at the Central Guest House in Naharoni Path, Hatigaon, on the night of November 12.
The EGPD team from Dispur Police Station conducted the operation, which resulted in the arrest of five drug traffickers.
The arrested suspects have been identified as Md Hasu Miya (45) from Sarthebari, Amina Khatun (40) from Bilasipara, Akmal Hussain (27) from Patharkandi, and Yeahiya Ahmed (24) from Karimganj.
Additionally, the police have also recovered four mobile phones and Rs 5,000 in cash, further linking the suspects to illicit activities.
In a series of posts on X, the Guwahati police reported the recovery of narcotic substances like heroin and 'Yaba' tablets from a guest house in the Hatigaon area of the city.
According to a senior official, the total value of the seized drugs will be over Rs 3.08 crore as per Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) standards.
The authorities have initiated legal action against the arrested individuals as they continue their crackdown on narcotics in the region.
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