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Contraband drugs of Rs15Cr seized by STF in Assam; Two peddlers apprehended
Partha Sarathi Mahanta DIG (STF) said that a total of 1.800 kg of heroin worth Rs15Cr was recovered from a vehicle which was coming from Manipur. Read further on Dynamite News:
Kamrup: The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam police recovered a large quantity of contraband drugs worth Rs15Cr and apprehended two drug peddlers in Kamrup district on Tuesday.
Partha Sarathi Mahanta DIG (STF) said that a total of 1.800 kg of heroin worth Rs15Cr was recovered from a vehicle which was coming from Manipur.
"Source information was received at sparrow fart hours that a Tata DI would be carrying narcotics from Manipur. The vehicle was intercepted at Saraighat but the peddlers getting wind of police presence fled towards Changsari. In order to subdue the occupants, two rounds were fired. The vehicle was searched and indicated presence of hidden chamber which was cut open and disclosed presence of 1.800 kg of heroin and it was seized," Mahanta said.
He further said that, two drug peddlers namely Sonu Ali of Garigaon and Arjun Basfore of Jalukbari have been apprehended. (with ANI inputs)