Assam Police achieved another major success in its anti-drug operation in the state. In two separate special operations conducted in Guwahati and Nagaon on Friday, police seized a huge quantity of narcotic substances worth about Rs 13 crore. Police have already apprehended five persons involved in the illegal drug trade in this operation. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma disclosed this through social media and lauded such strict action by the police.
In the first operation, Guwahati Police recovered 1.056 kg of narcotics worth about Rs 8 crore. Two persons have been caught by the police on charges of being involved in this act. In parallel, in another separate operation conducted by Nagaon Police, 1.023 kg of cocaine worth Rs 5 crore was seized. In this second operation, police arrested three other smugglers.
Disclosing information about the overall results of both operations, the Chief Minister said that the state police is not compromising in any way when it comes to eradicating the black business of drugs. He mentioned on social media, “Wrong place, wrong day and wrong state chosen for illegal business.” Such continuous action in the state has had a profound impact on destroying the network of drug smuggling gangs.
