Meghalaya: Drug Bust Yields Rs 3.6 Crore, Three Taken into Custody
Police in Meghalaya seized heroin worth Rs 3.6 crore from two buses. Three people were arrested in East Jaintia Hills district. The drugs were hidden in 40 soap boxes and 9 kg of ganja was also seized. The arrested individuals face charges under NDPS Act.
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Three persons were arrested and heroin worth Rs 3.6 crore was seized from their possession in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district on Wednesday, police said.
The seizure and arrests were made during searches conducted at two Guwahati-bound buses coming from Silchar while the vehicles were passing through Meghalaya, a police officer said.
''Heroin concealed in 40 soap boxes and also 9 kg of ganja were seized,'' district Superintendent of Police Giri Prasad told PTI.
The arrested persons were booked under NDPS Act, he said, adding further investigation is underway.
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