Guwahati, Jun 30 (PTI) Police seized suspected heroin worth around Rs 6 crore and arrested three drug peddlers in Assam's Sribhumi district on Monday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

The heroin was recovered during an anti-narcotics operation in Lalpool area of Nilambazar, he said.

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'Acting on credible intel, @sribhumipolice conducted an anti-narcotics operation in Lalpool, Nilambazar. 870 g of suspected heroin worth Rs 6 crore was seized; 3 peddlers arrested,' Sarma said in a post on X.

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