India News | Morphine Worth over Rs 5 Crore Seized
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The police have seized four packets of morphine estimated to cost over Rs five crore from a vehicle coming from Nagaland and arrested two persons in this connection on Saturday in Assam's Karbi Anglong district.
Diphu (Assam), Feb 25 (PTI) The police have seized four packets of morphine estimated to cost over Rs five crore from a vehicle coming from Nagaland and arrested two persons in this connection on Saturday in Assam's Karbi Anglong district.
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Acting on a tip-off, the police conducted search operations of vehicles at Dillai Gate under Bokajan police station of the district and stopped a vehicle coming from Dimapur, a police official said.
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During the search, four polythene packets of morphine weighing 2.13 kg were found concealed inside the door on the driver's side, a police official said.
The police arrested the driver of the vehicle and another person hailing from West Bengal.
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