GUWAHATI: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of NF Railway recovered narcotics and smuggled/contraband goods worth Rs. 26.52 lakh (approx) during April 12 to April 18, 2022. The RPF of NF Railway recovered heroin and brown sugar worth about Rs. 14.96 lakh and ganja valued about Rs. 11.56 lakh during this period. RPF also apprehended one person involved in transportation of contraband during this period. The smuggled/contrabands goods were recovered during regular checks in trains and stations over NF Railway.
In an incident on April 13, RPF and Government Railway Police (GRP) team of Dibrugarh conducted checking at train No. 15669 UP (Nagaland Intercity Express) at Dibrugarh Railway station and found one suspected person with a backpack. On checking his backpack, six soap cases containing 78.34 gram brown sugar worth about Rs 4.96 lakh were found. The brown sugar was seized and the person was taken into custody.
In another incident on April 17, 2022, RPF train escorting party while escorting the train No. 15604 DN (Ledo - Guwahati Intercity Express) detected one unclaimed backpack. On checking the bag, five plastic soap cases containing some brown powdery substance packed in polythene were found. On examination, the powdery substances tested to be heroin, weighing about 62.19 grams worth about Rs 10 lakh. Later, the seized heroin was handed over to OC/GRP/Guwahati for further necessary action.
Proving a deterrent filter force for the culprits involved in smuggling and transportation of contraband goods through Railways, RPF of NF Railway detected 488 cases of narcotics, smuggled and contraband goods worth more than Rs. 15.63 crore with arrest of 124 persons involved in it during April, 2021 to March, 2022, stated a press release.
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