Overview

• Assam police conducted two major drug seizures on May 25, recovering drugs worth over Rs 11.5 crore in Karbi Anglong and Cachar districts.
• In Karbi Anglong, authorities seized 4.899 kg of morphine valued at Rs 5 crore and arrested one drug peddler at the Khatkhati checkpost.
• The Cachar district police and Special Task Force intercepted a vehicle in the Sonabarighat area, confiscating 1.239 kg of heroin worth Rs 6.5 crore and arresting three individuals.
• Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma praised the police for their continued efforts to combat drug trafficking in the region.
• These operations are part of a broader campaign targeting inter-state and transnational drug trafficking networks using Assam as a transit point.