South Salmara Mankachar (Assam) [India], July 14 (ANI): In a major anti-narcotics operation, Assam Police on Monday seized 50,000 Yaba tablets worth an estimated Rs 10 crore and arrested a suspected drug trafficker in South Salmara Mankachar district.
According to officials, the special Anti-NDPS operation was launched after receiving intelligence about a large narcotics consignment being transported by bus. Acting on the tip-off, police set up a naka checkpoint at Sonapur along HM Road under the supervision of the Additional Superintendent of Police (HQ).
Inspector Dipak Bargayari, Officer-in-Charge of Mankachar Police Station, led the police team that intercepted a passenger bus traveling from ISBT Guwahati to Mankachar.
Senior Superintendent of Police Horen Tokbi said, “Acting on information that one Ashique Babu (26) was carrying a large consignment of Yaba tablets in a passenger bus bearing registration number AS-01TC-0375, a special naka was set up at Sonapur. The team intercepted the bus and apprehended the suspect.”
The SSP added that preliminary investigation revealed the consignment originated from Manipur, passed through Guwahati, and was handed over to the accused at ISBT Guwahati. The tablets were intended for distribution in the border areas of Mankachar, parts of Meghalaya, and smuggling into Bangladesh.
Police seized 50,000 Yaba (methamphetamine) tablets weighing about 5.894 kg, along with a mobile phone. An FIR has been registered at Mankachar police station, and further investigation is underway to trace forward and backward linkages of the network.
Reacting to the successful operation, Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma posted on X: “In a major breakthrough against drug trafficking, @SSalmaraPolice conducted a special anti-NDPS operation and seized 50,000 Yaba tablets, 1 mobile phone, Rs 10 cr estimated market price, 1 drug peddler arrested. No mercy, No Escape!”
(ANI)
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