GUWAHATI: South Salmara police seized 8,000 Yaba tablets worth ₹2 crore during an anti-narcotics operation at a house on Sunday, March 23.
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The consignment was smuggled from a neighbouring state and was meant to be sent to Bangladesh.
Acting on reliable information, the police raided the location and recovered the drugs. Two drug peddlers have been arrested in connection with the case, but their names have not been disclosed.
Further investigations are ongoing.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma praised the police for the operation. Taking to social media, he said, “Acting on reliable information, an anti-narcotics operation was carried out by @SSalmaraPolice in a house and seized 8,000 Yaba tablets worth ₹2 crores smuggled from a neighbouring State and destined to be sent to Bangladesh.”