Heroin Worth Rupees 90 Lakh Seized in Assam's Dibrugarh

Dibrugarh, August 25, 2019:

The authorities of Kalibari in Dibrugarh district of Assam have made a major breakthrough in the fight against drug trafficking in the State of Assam. Early in the morning, the authorities have seized a huge quantity of heroin drugs, along with a huge amount of cash.

The local authorities have informed the that they have seized 1.1 kilos of suspected heroin worth around Rupees 90 lakhs.

A woman named Hasna Begum was nabbed in connection with the case. Meanwhile, Begum's husband, a drugs dealer named Raju Ali, who is suspected to be the kingpin behind the peddling of drugs in the area, managed to escaped from the terrace of the building.

It is to be mentioned here that the trafficking of the potent recreational drug heroin is becoming quite commonplace in the Northeast Indian states.

Recently, in Assam's neighboring state Manipur, the Assam Rifles seized heroin worth Rs. 2.24 crore in the Moreh-Imphal route. Based on specific information regarding the move of drugs and contraband items from Moreh to Imphal, Assam Rifles launched an operation at the Movement of Vehicle Check Post near Khudengthabi post on the NH 102 from Imphal to Moreh on Wednesday.

The team stopped a suspicious Econ Van along with the driver, identified as Salam S Singh (41).

On carrying out a thorough check, a huge quantity of heroin powder and brown sugar worth Rs 2.24 crore were recovered from the vehicle. Along with that, a drug smuggler and a peddler were arrested from different places of the state.

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