Illegal Cough Syrups Worth Rs 4 Crore Seized at Assam-Tripura Border in Karimganj
Pratap Das, an Additional Superintendent of Police at Karimganj, stated: "As part of our ongoing operation against drugs, on Friday night, we stopped a truck at Churaibari check post at Assam-Tripura border. From the vehicle, we have recovered and seized 61,000 bottles of illegal cough syrup.
Guwahati, August 19: A huge cache of illegal cough syrups worth Rs 4 crore was seized at the Assam-Tripura border area in Karimganj district, officials said on Saturday. According to the police, the 61,000 bottles were found in a truck that Karimganj police stopped in the Churaibari neighborhood near the inter-state border.
Pratap Das, an Additional Superintendent of Police at Karimganj, stated: "As part of our ongoing operation against drugs, on Friday night, we stopped a truck at Churaibari check post at Assam-Tripura border. From the vehicle, we have recovered and seized 61,000 bottles of illegal cough syrup.
“The bottles that were seized are thought to be worth roughly Rs 4 crore in the open market." In the meantime, Biswajit Biswas, the truck's driver, was arrested in connection with the seizure.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 19, 2023 03:11 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).