GUWAHATI: A total of 671.92 grams of heroin worth ₹4 crore was seized and a suspected drug peddler arrested in a joint operation carried out by Golaghat Police, Karbi Anglong Police, and the 155 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the Chungajan area on Thursday, May 1.
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The seizure was made after the team intercepted a four-wheeler and found the heroin concealed in 49 soap boxes. The narcotics were hidden inside a secret chamber behind the vehicle’s back seat.
The arrested individual is currently in police custody. Authorities have not released the suspect’s identity, and an investigation is currently ongoing