Assam: Drugs Worth Rs. 2.2 Crore Seized In Cachar, Two Peddlers Arrested

SILCHAR: Two suspected peddlers were arrested and narcotics valued at over Rs 2.2 crore were seized from them in Assam’s Cachar district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. The arrests and recovery were made during an operation carried out based on specific information, he said.

“Drugs worth Rs. 2.2 crore recovered by @cacharpolice,” CM Sarma said in a post on X. He said that in a source-based operation carried out at Silcoorie Road in Sildubi under Silchar Police, a vehicle was intercepted.

A total of 415 grams of heroin and Rs 2 lakh in cash were recovered from the vehicle. “Two people have been apprehended in this connection,” the chief minister added, lauding the police force for their efforts against the drug menace.

In another major operation against drug trafficking, security forces in Assam have dismantled a drug cartel, seizing 10,000 YABA tablets valued at approximately Rs. 3 crore. The operation took place near the Indo-Bangladesh border in the Leverputa area of Cachar's Katigorah.

The successful bust was carried out by a joint effort involving the Cachar Police and the Border Security Force (BSF). The authorities have intensified their efforts to combat the growing drug menace in the region, which have raised concerns among local communities and law enforcement agencies.

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