Drugs worth Rs 6.2 crore seized, 2 peddlers nabbed in Assam's Cachar

Guwahati, Nov 6 (PTI) Narcotic substances worth over Rs 6 crore were seized from Cachar district of Assam, and two peddlers have been arrested, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday.

In a post on X, Sarma said the Cachar District Police seized 20,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 6.2 crore.

In the operation, police also apprehended two peddlers travelling, he added.

"@assampolice sending a loud warning: Assam streets aren't for drugs. #AssamAgainstDrugs," the CM said.

Yaba or 'crazy medicine' in Thai, is a tablet form of a mixture of methamphetamine (a powerful and addictive stimulant) and caffeine. PTI TR TR RG