Heroin worth Rs 18 crore seized in Assam, drug peddler arrested
In a swift operation towards narcotics trafficking, the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Assam arrested an Indian drug smuggler and seized 9 kilograms of heroin valued at roughly Rs 18 crore in the gray market. The operation, which concerned inter-agency coordination, passed off in Assam’s Jalukbari.
According to sources, the BSF had prior intelligence {that a} Creta car from Manipur, containing medicine, would cross Assam as a part of a trafficking programme. The frontier headquarters of BSF, positioned in Guwahati, collaborated with the NCB and shortly launched a deliberate motion. The joint group intercepted the car, discovered 9 kilograms of heroin, and arrested the drug trafficker.
The arrested particular person, together with the seized narcotics and the car, has been handed over to the Narcotics Control Bureau for additional authorized formalities and investigation.
Following the incident, a BSF spokesperson spoke to India Today and claimed that the profitable operation was a results of easy teamwork between the 2 businesses. He additional appreciated the alertness and effectivity that each businesses confirmed through the operation.
This is BSF’s second joint operation in apprehending a drug peddler this week. Three days again, BSF Jammu, in collaboration with the Punjab Police, apprehended a drug trafficker and recovered 80 grams of heroin, as reported by information company ANI.
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