The Assam Rifles, in joint operation with Lakhipur Police, seized 97 grams of brown sugar worth Rs 68.2 lacs from General Area Binnakandi, under Lakhipur Police Station, in Assam's Cachar district on Friday, said an official release.
We have recovered 38 soap cases suspected to be heroin, weighing approximately 500 grams, and 15,800 Yaba tablets from their possession, said the Cachar SP.
In a joint operation, police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Sunday seized 20,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 4 crore in Assam's Cachar district and arrested two drug peddlers.
Assam Rifles and state police, in a joint operation on Saturday, seized 22.68 grams of brown sugar worth Rs 9.7 lakh from Assam's Cachar District and apprehended four drug peddlers.
"During search two numbers of soap cases of heroin have been seized from the specially made chambers of the vehicle. The police team apprehended four persons," SP Numal Mahatta said.
Numal Mahatta, Superintendent of Police of Cachar district, said that based on secret information, a team of Cachar district police and 147 Bn CRPF launched a joint operation at Silchar Kalain Road under Kalain police station and apprehended a person.
Cachar police of Assam have recovered and seized about 20,000 kg of Burmese Supari (Areca Nuts) from the rugged terrain along Assam-Mizoram border, the officials informed.
In a joint operation, Cachar district police of Assam and CISF on Thursday recovered and seized 4 kg of Methamphetamine worth Rs 20 crore at Kumbhirgram Airport, Silchar in Cachar district and arrested two persons.