Assam police seized opium worth Rs 1 crore in Karbi Anglong
Achieving yet another milestone in its crusade against drugs and narcotics smuggling, the Assam police seized 18 kg of opium worth Rs 1 crore from a truck at Dillai
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BOKAJAN: Achieving yet another milestone in its crusade against drugs and narcotics smuggling, the Assam police seized 18 kg of opium worth Rs 1 crore from a truck at Dillai along the Assam-Nagaland border in Karbi Anglong on Tuesday morning. "A police team accompanied by 20 Bn CRPF personnel intercepted a truck bearing registration number AS 01GC 5478 at Dillai Tinali at around 7 am on Tuesday. During the search, 19 packets of opium weighing 18 kg were recovered from the air filter of the truck," said John Das, SDPO, Bokajan.
"The value of the recovered opium will be Rs 1 crore in the black market," Das said. Two persons identified Ajay Basnet (45), son of Gokul Basnet and Deomon Limbu (25), son of Sukbir Limbu have been arrested in this connection. Both are residents of Tori Bari under Senapati district of Manipur. "The consignment was brought from Manipur and was supposed to be delivered in Guwahati," Das said. Despite continued efforts by the police, smugglers adopt new techniques to transport drugs to Assam and other parts of the country through this border point.
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