Guwahati Police seizes drugs worth 400 crores in last 11 months

May 07, 2022

Guwahati (Assam), May 07 (ANI): In a war against drugs, Gawahati Police has successfully recovered about 23 kg of heroin, 8.50 lakh of Yaba tablets and other drugs worth about Rs 400 crore in the last 11 months. Partha Sarathi Mahanta, Joint Commissioner of Police, Guwahati told ANI, “After the Chief Minister of Assam Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma took over the charge, he issued a clear direction that we have to go all out against drugs. Therefore, we are doing now war on drugs and it is an all-out effort, drive. In the last 11 months, Guwahati city police since May last year seized about 23 kg of heroin, 8.50 lakh of Yaba tablets and other contraband drugs worth about Rs 400 crore. We have arrested 448 people and more than 100 vehicles have been seized.”