Cachar Police Seize 78,400 Yaba Tablets Worth ₹19.6 Crore, One Held

Silchar: Cachar police seized 78,400 suspected Yaba tablets worth an estimated ₹19.6 crore in the black market after intercepting a vehicle allegedly transporting the narcotics from Mizoram towards Silchar. According to Senior Superintendent of Police Partha Protim Das, the vehicle met with an accident at Nandapara Bypass on National Highway 306 before police recovered the suspected drugs. One person has been apprehended in connection with the seizure.

The recovery comes days after police seized 2.3 lakh suspected Yaba tablets worth ₹57.5 crore in Udharbond on October 16, arresting two persons. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma acknowledged the latest operation, reiterating the state government’s efforts to crack down on narcotics trafficking through the Barak Valley.