Dillai police seized drugs worth several lakhs in East Karbi Anglong

In a major haul, the Dillai police seized a huge quantity of drugs worth several lakhs from a private car along the Assam-Nagaland border in East Karbi Anglong on Wednesday.
Dillai police seized drugs worth several lakhs in East Karbi Anglong

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BOKAJAN: In a major haul, the Dillai police seized a huge quantity of drugs worth several lakhs from a private car along the Assam-Nagaland border in East Karbi Anglong on Wednesday.

Acting on a tip-off, the Dillai police set up a special check in front of Laharijan patrol post near the Assam-Nagaland border and at about 12.30 PM, a vehicle bearing registration number AS 01 AK 5996 was intercepted. The vehicle was thoroughly searched in presence of independent witness and the police team managed to recovered 18 soap cases containing 179 grams of suspected heroin. The drugs packets were kept concealed inside the speaker box of the vehicle which was impossible to detect from outside.

The drugs were seized under the physical supervision of John Das, SDPO Bokajan. Police have also arrested the driver Sushil Das (35) along with another person in the car, Milton Chakrabarty (31). Susil Das is a resident of Khuai district in Tripura and Milton is a resident of Beltola in Guwahati. The seized drugs are worth several lakhs in the black market.

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