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India News | Drug Mfg Unit Busted in Bengal, 6 Held

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Sleuths of the West Bengal Special Task Force on Monday busted a drug manufacturing unit in Burdwan district and seized a large quantity of narcotics and other materials worth around Rs 65 crore, an official said.

India News | Drug Mfg Unit Busted in Bengal, 6 Held

Burdwan (WB), Jan 10 (PTI) Sleuths of the West Bengal Special Task Force on Monday busted a drug manufacturing unit in Burdwan district and seized a large quantity of narcotics and other materials worth around Rs 65 crore, an official said.

The STF arrested six members of an interstate gang and seized 13 kg of heroin from their possession, he said.

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Acting on a tip-off, the STF sleuths conducted a three-day search operation and busted the unit at Sripalli in Palla village, the official said.

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