Five arrested as Barpeta police seize heroin, yaba, cough syrup in anti-drug crackdown

Barpeta Police arrested five alleged drug peddlers during a series of coordinated anti-narcotics operations conducted across Barpeta, Howly, Sarthebari and Barpeta Road, recovering suspected heroin, Yaba tablets, cough syrup, cash and other incriminating materials.

According to police, the operations were carried out simultaneously at multiple locations as part of the district's ongoing drive against the illegal drug trade.

In Sarthebari, police seized 172 bottles of cough syrup suspected to be intended for illegal distribution. During the operation at Barpeta Road, officials recovered 0.76 grams of suspected heroin packed in eight vials, 240 Yaba tablets weighing 23.280 grams, cash amounting to Rs 42,940 and two mobile phones believed to have been used in the alleged trafficking network.

In Howly, police recovered a mobile handset, a box containing 11.84 grams of suspected heroin, including its packaging, and another plastic vial containing 0.01 grams of the suspected narcotic.

Meanwhile, in Barpeta town, police seized 0.52 grams of suspected heroin, five Yaba tablets weighing 0.41 grams, 63 empty containers and two syringes.

Police said all five accused have been apprehended for their alleged involvement in drug trafficking and will face legal action under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

The latest seizures form part of Assam Police's intensified campaign against narcotics aimed at dismantling drug supply networks operating across the state.