India News | Opium Worth Rs 4 Crore Seized, Two Held in Assam's Karbi Anglong

Diphu (Assam), Jan 24 (PTI) Two persons were arrested after opium worth Rs 4 crore was seized from their vehicle in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Friday, a police officer said.

The drug was seized from a truck coming from Dimapur in neighbouring Nagaland, he said.

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"During routine checking of vehicles at Old Lahorijan area, under Dillai police station, on national highway 29, the opium was found packed in 16 packets and hidden inside a secret compartment behind the driver's seat," the officer said.

The driver and handyman (helper) of the truck have been arrested, he said.

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The officer said 16.22 kg of opium was seized in the operation and it was worth Rs 4 crore.

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