Assam Crime
Assam: Large quantity of contraband drugs seized in Karimganj
Guwahati: Police seized 1.300 kg of contraband drugs from a vehicle in Assam's Karimganj district on Thursday night, police said on Friday.
Police also apprehended three persons.
Partha Pratim Das, Superintendent of Police of Karimganj district, said the vehicle was coming from Mizoram side and police intercepted the vehicle at Kontekchera area under Bazaricherra police station.
"Last night we received information that a vehicle is coming from Mizoram side by carrying drugs. Accordingly we set up Naka checking on the route and intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number AS-10F-5299. During search, we found 100 soap cases of drugs containing 1.300 kg from the secret chambers of the vehicle. We have apprehended three persons," Partha Pratim Das said.
He further said that, the vehicle was coming from Champhai of Mizoram.
A case has been registered under NDPS Act in this regard.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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