Assam Rifles, in collaboration with Assam Police, conducted a successful anti-narcotics operation in Silchar, seizing heroin valued at Rs 2.10 crore. The operation in the Meherpur area of Cachar district resulted in the apprehension of three drug peddlers, including a woman. The joint team’s swift action led to the recovery of 30 soap cases containing approximately 349 grams of heroin.
The seized contraband, along with the arrested individuals, has been handed over to the police for further investigation. The three accused, identified as Apu Saha, Parimal Das, and Manju Rani Biswas Datta, belong to different districts of Tripura. A case has been filed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, as the drugs are suspected to have been smuggled from Myanmar into southern Assam through Mizoram.
The region’s vulnerability to cross-border smuggling is highlighted by Mizoram’s unfenced international borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh. Myanmar’s Chin State serves as a significant hub for trafficking narcotics and other contraband, often smuggled through various Mizoram districts. Among the commonly trafficked substances are methamphetamine tablets, known as Yaba or “party tablets,” which are strictly prohibited in India.
