Drugs worth Rs 10 crore seized in Karbi Anglong; 3 held

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BOKAJAN: Acting on a tip-off, the Karbi Anglong police seized a huge quantity of heroin from two vehicles along the Assam-Nagaland border in East Karbi Anglong on Sunday. Police also arrested three persons, including a woman, in connection with the recovery.

As reported, the Karbi Anglong police based on a specific information regarding movement of drugs, intercepted two vehicles in the Rengma Basti area adjacent to Assam-Nagaland border and on thorough search of the vehicles, the police team recovered 99 boxes (50 boxes from the EECO van bearing registration number NL 07CB 2827 and 49 boxes from the Gypsy bearing registration number NL07CA 5586) containing 1.330 KG heroin hidden inside the vehicles.

Police also arrested three persons, including a woman, identified as 25-year old Avi alias Angela, 25-year old Pavei Saichama and 42-year old Veio in connection with the recovery. While Avi is a resident of New Minister Hill Kohima, Pavei and Veio are residents of Tadubi in the Senapati district of Manipur.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested trio were carrying the drugs from Manipur and had used the Rengma Basti route to enter Assam to avoid the routine police check in Khatkhati.The approximate value of the seized drugs is reported to be close to Rs 10 crore in the black market.

The naka was set up by John Das, SDPO Bokajan, OC Bokajan, Inspector Mwblik Brahma, OC Khatkhati SI (UB) Raju Duara, SI (UB) Atikur Rahman, SI (P) Swmdwn Sargiyari, APRG staff, Khatkhati PS staff, ASCOM C20 CRPF camp Bokajan, Rabi Gill and staff.

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