Guwahati Police Seizes Narcotics Worth Over Rs 97 Lakhs

GUWAHATI: In yet another success by Assam Police, narcotics worth Rs 97.44 lakh were seized in Guwahati. An operation by the Central Guwahati Police Department led to the capture of the consignment.

Guwahati Police took to X (previously Twitter) to make the announcement regarding this seizure. They mentioned that a total of 487.29 grams of heroin was captured during an operation, the market value of which is around Rs 97.44 lakhs. The narcotic substance was stored in a total of 40 soap cases.

One person was also arrested by the police team in connection to the incident. And legal action has been proceeded with against the accused in relation to the narcotics captured.

In a recent development, law enforcement authorities in Mizoram's Serchhip district have apprehended two individuals hailing from Assam's Karimganj district on charges of possessing a significant quantity of heroin and Methamphetamine. The arrests were made following a meticulously executed operation based on a credible tip-off. The incident unfolded when a patrolling team from the East Lungdar police in the Serchhip district acted on the provided information and intercepted a vehicle exhibiting suspicious behaviour.

The team intercepted the vehicle, upon thorough inspection, revealed a staggering 548.15 grams of heroin ingeniously concealed within 39 soap cases. Additionally, a substantial quantity of 5.32 kilograms (equivalent to 50,000 tablets) of Methamphetamine was also discovered and subsequently confiscated from the vehicle.

The two individuals responsible for transporting the contraband substances have been identified as MD Ekbal Hussain (21) and Sayad Uddin (27). Both individuals hail from Assam's Karimganj district. Law enforcement authorities wasted no time in apprehending them for their involvement in possessing and transporting these illegal substances. Legal proceedings are well underway, with the accused being booked under several sections of the Narcotics Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act of 1985. Specifically, they have been charged under sections 21(c), 22(c), 29, and 25 of the mentioned act.

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