Silchar: In a major crackdown on narcotics trafficking, Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with Cachar Police, seized heroin valued at approximately Rs 40 lakh in Assam’s Cachar district.
Taking to the micro-blogging site X, Assam Rifles said that the operation was carried out on February 16 following specific intelligence inputs. Security personnel intercepted a suspect on the Silchar Bypass near Maharpur and recovered the contraband during the search.
The individual was taken into custody at the spot.
“Assam Rifles along with Cachar Police achieved a major success against drug trafficking in Cachar district, Assam. Acting on specific intelligence, the joint team apprehended one individual on the Silchar Bypass near Maharpur and recovered heroin worth approximately ₹40 lakhs,” Assam Rifles wrote on X.
The apprehended person, along with the seized narcotics, has been handed over to Cachar Police for further legal proceedings and investigation.
The latest seizure comes amid intensified efforts by security agencies in the Northeast to dismantle drug supply chains.
In a recent operation in Tripura’s Khowai district, Assam Rifles, in coordination with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), recovered around 4.5 lakh Yaba tablets valued at Rs 45 crore from a truck and arrested one person from Assam in connection with the case.
"Assam Rifles in a joint operation with Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), achieved a significant success in Khowai district, Tripura. During the operation, security forces recovered approximately 4,50,000 Yaba tablets with an estimated market value of ₹45 Crore. The contraband was seized from a truck. One individual, resident of Assam was also apprehended in connection with the seizure," the security force added.
Sustained intelligence-based operations are being carried out across the region to curb cross-border smuggling and narcotics trafficking.