Guwahati/Morigaon, Jul 18 (PTI) Three suspected drug peddlers have been arrested and contraband seized from their possession in two separate operations in Assam, officials said.

The operations were carried out in Sribhumi and Morigaon districts on Thursday night.

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“In a source-backed anti-narcotics operation carried out by @sribhumipolice, 30,000 YABA tablets worth Rs 6 cr were recovered from an individual,” Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a post on X on Friday.

The accused has been arrested and investigations are underway to trace linkages, he said.

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Yaba tablets are illegal in India as they contain methamphetamine, a powerful stimulant.

In another operation in Morigaon's Jagiroad area, around 59 gram of heroin was recovered and two persons were arrested, police said.

The heroin was concealed in five soap boxes, which were hidden inside the door of a car, they said.

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