Guwahati: The Barpathar Police in Assam’s Golaghat district carried out an anti-drug operation on Sunday, apprehending a woman involved in drug trafficking.
The raid, which was conducted on a nighttime bus journey from Dimapur to Tinsukia, led to the confiscation of 176 grams of heroin concealed within 14 soap boxes.
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The apprehended individual has been identified to be a resident of Dimapur.
The seized heroin is estimated to have a market value of Rs 15 lakh.
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Earlier, a massive consignment of urea fertilizer was seized by the police in the same area of Golaghat district in Assam on Friday night.
As per sources, the police had intercepted a truck based on specific inputs of it transporting urea without any authorization.
On intercepting the truck, the police found 300 bags of urea fertilizer that were being transported illegally.
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The urea was found being stacked with flour sacks in the truck.
The police after the seizure immediately seized the truck bearing registration number AS-03-BC-8888.
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The occupants of the truck were detained by the police after the recovery of the items.
They were identified as Rakib Ali and Ranjan Bhuyan.
Further investigation has been initiated.
It may be mentioned that while urea is not banned in Assam, the government has banned illegal/unauthorised transportation and trade of fertilizers in the region.
The government banned inter-district transportation of urea and DAP (di-ammonium phosphate).