India News | Heroin Worth Rs 3 Crore Seized in Assam, One Held

Guwahati, Jul 10 (PTI) The police seized heroin valued at Rs three crore and arrested a drug peddler in Assam's Golaghat district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday.

The police found 654 gms of heroin in his possession, he said.

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'Based on a secret input, @GolaghatPolice today carried out an operation in Sarupathar and apprehended a drug dealer,' the chief minister posted on X.

'The drug was brought from a neighbouring state and valued at Rs 3 crore,' Sarma said.

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The chief minister also congratulated the Assam police for the seizure.

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