Assam: Drugs worth Rs 15 cr seized, 2 held in Cachar

Continuing its war against drugs in the state, Assam police today seized a large quantity of drugs with an estimated market value of Rs 15 crore and arrested two drug peddlers in connection with the case in Cachar.

Based on inputs, a team of Cachar Police conducted a special operation against the transportation of narcotic substances from a neighbouring state at Loknathpur, Bhaga, Dholai, Tripura.

During the operation, the team detained two suspected drug peddlers. On checking thoroughly, the team recovered 50 soap boxes containing heroine weighing 1.531 kg and 460 gram of methamphetamine from their possession.

The arrested drug peddlers have been identified as–Babul Uddin Laskar (32), resident of Dholai’s Loknathpur and Saharul Alom Laskar (24), resident of Islamabad area under Dholai Police Station.