GUWAHATI: Assam Police seized 5 kg of heroin near the Assam-Nagaland border on Sunday night. The market value of the recovered heroin is believed to be Rs 25 crores. One person has been arrested, Assam Director General of Police (DGP) Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta informed on Monday.
The arrested person has been identified as Ismail Ali, S/o Akabor Ali under Jogighopa Police Station has been taken into custody.
The WAR ON DRUGS is on
and @assampolice just delivered the biggest blow yet to the drug mafias!
The @karbianglongpol last night seized a whopping 5KGs of quality Heroin at Assam Nagaland border.
Kudos to the team!@CMOfficeAssam @narcoticsbureau— DGP Assam (@DGPAssamPolice) September 28, 2020
He stated that the operation was a part of an ongoing drive against drugs, declared by the police on June 26.
“The war on drugs is on and the Assam Police just delivered the biggest blow yet to the drug mafias! The Karbi Anglong Police last night seized a whopping 5 KGs of quality Heroin at Assam Nagaland border. Kudos to the team!,” Assam DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta tweeted
Mahanta further tweeted, “The market value of the 5.05 kg of heroin recovered is said to be Rs 25 Crores! One Ismail Ali, S/o Akabor Ali under Jogighopa Police Station has been taken into custody. This operation is part of an ongoing drive against drugs declared by DGP Assam on June 26.”
