Heroin worth Rs 30 crore seized, one arrested in Karbi Anglong

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Bokajan: In its continued drive against smuggling of narcotic drugs, police in Karbi Anglong recovered 5 kg of heroin worth Rs 30 crore from a white Bolero vehicle at Khatkhati bordering Nagaland on Sunday. “Based on specific information on the movement of a vehicle carrying drugs, a naka was set up at the National Highway in front of the SBI Khatkhati branch. Our team intercepted a white Bolero car bearing registration No AS 09 J 4746 coming from Dimapur at around 10 am,” said John Das, SDPO, Bokajan.

“During the search, we recovered 390 soap cases containing 5 kg of heroin which were concealed by making a secret chamber in the roof of the vehicle. The secret chamber was welded properly to hide the consignment,” Das said. “We have arrested the driver of the vehicle identified as Md Fujel Ahmed (41), son of Mufasil Ali, in this connection. He hails from Islam Nagar in Assam’s Hojai district,” he added.

“The consignment was loaded in Dimapur and supposed to be delivered at Nagaon bypass,” he added.

The smuggling of narcotic drugs through this interstate border has been a routine affair. The police and other investigation agencies have made many recoveries and arrested many persons since June 2021, but there is no let-up of the situation.

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