National Desk, 24 June: Assam Rifles and state agencies confiscated over 1 kg of heroin worth Rs 6 crore and arrested seven people in two separate operations, reports stated.
In response to specific information, a team made up of members of the Assam Rifles, the state excise department and the narcotics department on Wednesday recovered the heroin in the Serkawn area of the Lunglei district.
The imported heroin which was hidden in 80 soap cases was found when the team set up a mobile checkpoint and stopped a vehicle, they claimed.
According to report, five persons including two women were detained for having the illegal substance.
In a separate operation on same day, Assam Rifles and state police team working together recovered 145 grammes of heroin in Kawbel in the Saitual district, according to the officials. In this regard, two persons were arrested, they added.
Earlier on June 23, Karimganj Police had successfully seized drugs worth Rs 25 crore and detained five people in connection with the operation.
According to reports, the police carried out an operation at Nilkanthapur village which is under the jurisdiction of the Bazaricherra police station as a result of particular information during which the massive consignment of drugs was intercepted and seized.
Authorities reported that around 3.2 kilogrammes of heroin was recovered. The drugs were kept in as many as 250 soap cases, ready to be smuggled.
Along with the heroin, Karimganj Police officers arrested five other people during the operation. Those involved in the smuggling was detained by the police. They have been identified as Patharkandi natives Talab Hussain, Tahir Ahmed and Khalid Hussain as well as Nitai Sarkar and Nitu Sarkar from the adjoining state of Tripura.
Additionally, it was revealed that the heroin that was recovered is thought to be worth roughly Rs 25 crores on the black markets for illicit drugs worldwide.
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