India News | Assam: Guwahati Police Seize Drugs Worth Rs 21 Crore

Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 11 (ANI): Guwahati Police seized 198 soap boxes containing suspected heroin weighing 2.527 kg in the Jorabat area, on the outskirts of Guwahati, on Sunday night and arrested three people, police said.  

The operation was launched based on secret information.

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The arrested accused were identified as Md Amir Khan, Md Yakup, and Md Jamir, all residents of Manipur.

Diganta Borah, Commissioner of Police, Guwahati said, “The operation was launched based on secret information and seized 198 soap boxes containing suspected heroin weighing 2.527 kg with a market value of around Rs 21 crore.”

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"We have apprehended three persons and they were identified as Md. Amir Khan, Md. Yakup and Md. Jamir. They are hailing from Manipur," Diganta Borah further said. (ANI) 

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