Assam Rifles seize drugs worth Rs 46.25 crore in two operations
Five people were arrested during narcotics crackdowns in southern Assam and Mizoram involving 27.813 kg of methamphetamine tablets.
The Assam Rifles seized narcotics valued at approximately Rs 46.25 crore during two separate operations in southern Assam and Mizoram, according to The Sentinel on Sunday.
In the first operation, a joint team of the Assam Rifles and the Silchar-based Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted a consignment at Dholai Bazar in Cachar district.
The team recovered 20 kg of crystal methamphetamine, worth about Rs 40 crore, along with two vehicles and three mobile phones.
Three individuals suspected of transporting the drugs were detained and given to the DRI in Silchar for further investigation.
A second operation in Ramthar North, Aizawl district, led to the recovery of 7.813 kg of methamphetamine tablets valued at Rs 6.25 crore.
Two people were arrested during this Mizoram operation, bringing the total number of arrests to five across both locations.