Heroin worth over Rs 2.5 crore seized in Assam

A Special Task Force (STF) in Assam's Kamrup acted on a tip off and seized 430 grams of heroin along with 2 persons.

A representative picture of heroin.

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Guwahati: Around 420 gram of heroin worth over Rs 2.5 crore was seized and two persons arrested during a search by the Special Task Force (STF) in Assam's Kamrup district on Thursday, police said.

Acting on a tip-off regarding movement of narcotics, an STF team led by additional SP Kalyan Pathak intercepted a vehicle in Boko area of the district and recovered 30 packets of heroin. The arrested persons have been identified as Kabel Uddin and Sabur Ali.