One person was arrested after officers discovered drugs hidden inside a tipper truck in Cachar district.
Officers from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and the 38 Battalion of Assam Rifles seized 20 kg of methamphetamine tablets from a tipper truck in Assam on November 12, 2026, according to ANI and The News Mill.
The joint operation took place near Borkhola in the Cachar district. The vehicle, a Tata tipper truck, was intercepted following intelligence inputs.
During an inspection assisted by a mechanic, officials found a hidden compartment built into the top inner section of the truck's right-side panel. The area had been modified with welding and cutting, then disguised using paint and cement to avoid detection.
The recovery included 32 packets of pinkish-orange tablets, consisting of 17 brick-shaped packets of 1 kg each and 15 rectangular packets of 200 grams each. Preliminary field tests using an NDPS Field Detection Kit indicated the presence of amphetamine, a Ministry of Finance release stated.
The occupant of the truck was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Authorities also seized the vehicle under the same Act.
