Drugs

Guwahati, June 17: Security forces had seized 2 kg of illegal drugs worth Rs 7 crore in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Thursday.

Based on intelligence input, Karbi Anglong district police and CRPF had jointly launched an operation at Bokajan area in the hill district and seized over 2 kg heroin powder from a vehicle bearing registration number AS-01BY-9058.

The illegal drugs were concealed in 164 packets. Security personnel had arrested two persons including a woman identified as Keetsosa Movi and T H Paone and they were hailing from Manipur’s Senapati district.

Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Assam police has busted a big supply chain network with the narco-terror angle in Karbi Anglong district and seized over 2 kg pure heroin worth Rs 7 crore in the international market.


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He tweeted – “In a big breakthrough, @assampolice has busted a big supply chain network with narco terror angle in Karbi Anglong. Over 2 kg pure heroin worth Rs 7 cr in international market seized. Compliments to Assam Police for relentlessly working on breaking the backbone of a drug cartel.”