Meghalaya Police Arrested 2 and Seized Heroin Worth ₹ 15 Crore

Two persons were arrested with heroin worth ₹ 15 crore in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district, officials said on Friday.

Acting on a tip-off, officers of the Directorate Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted a vehicle at Mawryngkneng village along the Guwahati-Silchar highway on Thursday, they said.

Rummaging the vehicle resulted in the recovery of 150 soap cases that had 2.22 kg of “pinkish powder” wrapped in polythene sachets, they added.