The police seized narcotics worth around Rs 80 lakh and apprehended two drug peddlers in Assam’s Nagaon district, officials said on Monday.
The apprehended persons were identified as Anarul Islam and Moinuddin Ahmed.
Based on a tip-off, a police team led by the officer-in-charge of Nagaon police station set up a Naka checking in Nagaon and intercepted a four-wheeler.
“We had a special input and based on that input, the officer-in-charge of Nagaon police station and police team set up a naka check and intercepted the vehicle. During the search, the police team recovered 37 soap cases containing heroin from the vehicle,” Partha Protim Saikia, Additional Superintendent of Police of Nagaon district said.
We have apprehended two persons. Our investigation is underway. The apprehended persons carried the seized drugs from Dimapur, Nagaland,” Partha Protim Saikia, Additional Superintendent of Police of Nagaon district said.
Meanwhile, a senior police official said that the market value of the seized drugs is estimated at around Rs 80 lakh.
Further investigation is on.
