Guwahati: The Assam police have seized four packets of morphine from a vehicle coming from Nagaland and arrested two persons in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Saturday.
Police said the seized morphine estimated Rs five crore in the market.
“After getting a tip-off information, we have conducted search operations of vehicles at Dillai Gate under Bokajan police station of the district and stopped a vehicle coming from Dimapur and seized a vehicle from where we have recovered the morphine,” said a police official.
He said, “During our search operation, four polythene packets of morphine weighing 2.13 kg were found concealed inside the door on the driver’s side,”.
Meanwhile, police arrested the driver of the vehicle and another person hailing from West Bengal.
Assam police have launched a massive crackdown against narcotic trade and so far huge quantity of drugs seized and many persons were arrested in connection with drug trade.