Drugs worth Rs 9.2 cr seized in Assam in separate operations, three held

Guwahati (PTI): Drugs worth Rs 9.2 crore were seized from two districts of Assam, and three persons were arrested in these connections, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Two persons were apprehended after banned Yaba tablets valued at Rs 4.5 crore were recovered from their possession at Bijni in Chirang district, the CM posted on X.

Busted in Brahmaputra Valley, Busted in Barak Valley too!@chirangpolice recovered 30,000 YABA tablets worth ₹4.5cr; 2 arrested in Bijni@cacharpolice recovered 85 cases of heroin (947 gms) worth ₹4.7 cr seized; 1 arrested

Different valleys -same resolve.#AssamAgainstDrugspic.twitter.com/FFCTqf2SG6

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) January 29, 2026

Yaba tablet, known as 'crazy medicine' in Thai, is a highly addictive drug, containing a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine. It stimulates the central nervous system, which poses severe health risks.

The police also arrested one person and seized 947 gms of heroin worth Rs 4.7 crore from 85 cases in Cachar district, Sarma said on Thursday.

''Busted in Brahmaputra Valley, Busted in Barak Valley too! Different valleys -same resolve," the chief minister said.

Necessary legal procedures have already been initiated, police said.