Guwahati, Jun 10 (PTI) Drugs estimated to be valued at over Rs 45 crore have been seized and four persons arrested in this connection in Assam's Cachar district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
'In two successful anti-narcotics operations, @cacharpolice seized 1.5 lakh Yaba tablets worth Rs 45 crore in two back-to-back operations based on credible intelligence', the chief minister said in a post on X on Monday evening.
Four persons have been arrested in this connection, he said.
'@assampolice stands firm in protecting our youth', Sarma added.
Necessary legal procedures have been already initiated.
Yaba, meaning crazy medicine in Thai, is illegal in the country because it contains methamphetamine, a Schedule II substance under the Controlled Substances Act, and caffeine.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)













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