Assam STF Seizes 40,000 Yaba Tablets Worth Rs 10 Crore in Amingaon

The Assam Police’s Special Task Force (STF) seized 40,000 Yaba tablets containing methamphetamine during an operation at Amingaon in Kamrup in the early hours of Monday. The consignment, weighing approximately 4 kg, had an estimated street value of Rs 10 crore. One person, identified as Md Hakim Dewan, 36, a resident of Barpeta district, was arrested in connection with the seizure.

Acting on intelligence inputs about a suspected narcotics consignment originating from Mizoram, the STF intercepted a Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire and recovered the tablets. The operation was led by Additional Superintendent of Police Kalyan Kumar Pathak. Further investigation is underway to trace the intended destination and identify others allegedly involved in the trafficking network.