Guwahati: In probably one of the largest contraband seizures this year, a police team in Cachar seized a consignment of 6.2 lakh Yaba tablets from a car.
As per sources, the tablets were seized from a vehicle at a checkpoint based on a tip-off.
The source added that the police team also arrested three persons with the consignment. All three accused were residents of Meghalaya.
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The source further added that on the valuation of the seized contrabands, their estimated international market value was found to be around Rs 175 crore.
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The source added that this is among the biggest seizures this year and further investigation into the origin is being carried out.