Thu Oct 31 08:41:10 UTC 2024: Updated – October 31, 2024 08:59 pm IST – DiphuRepresentative image | Photo Credit: AFP
Two persons from Manipur were arrested after Yaba tablets, a narcotics substance, valued at ₹10 crore, were recovered from their possession in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, police said on Thursday (October 31, 2024).The arrests and recovery were made during a routine checking exercise in Dillai Tiniali area on Wednesday (October 30, 2024) evening.
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The bundles comprise 50,000 tablets, which are valued at approximately ₹10 crore, he said.
A couple from Manipur, who was in the vehicle, was arrested, he added.Yaba tablets are illegal in India as these contain methamphetamine, a Schedule II substance under the Controlled Substances Act.
Published – October 31, 2024 02:11 pm IST
narcotics & drug trafficking / Assam
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