Karimganj: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking in Assam, police arrested three drug peddlers and seized one lakh Yaba tablets valued at approximately Rs.30 crore in the Karimganj district.
The operation, led by Karimganj District Superintendent of Police Mr. Partha Pratim Das, unfolded over the course of an hour on National Highway No. 6 in Badarpur.
The drugs were discovered hidden in a secret compartment of a Creta vehicle with the registration number AS 01 DL 1510.
The arrested individuals, identified as Ashraf Ali, Abdul Hannan, and Pradeep Das, are residents of Katigorah in Cachar district.
The Yaba tablets were being transported from Mizoram to Patharkandi in Assam by the drug peddlers.
The suspects are currently in police custody at Badarpur Police Station as authorities work to uncover further details and identify other potential members of the drug trafficking network involved.
Our Citizen Reporter from Assam
Mr. Arnab Sarma
