Yaba Tablets Worth Crores Seized in Assam’s Silchar

As many as 50 packets containing 5 lakh yaba tablets were seized at Bagador area.

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Yaba Tablets Worth Crores Seized in Assam’s Silchar

Yaba Tablets Worth Crores Seized in Assam’s Silchar

The Assam Police seized a huge consignment of yaba tablets worth crores in Silchar, reports emerged on Monday.

According to sources, as many as 50 packets containing 5 lakh yaba tablets were seized at Bagador area in Silchar.

The huge consignment of Yaba tablets was en route from Myanmar via Mizoram when it was intercepted in Bagador area.

The market value of the seized yaba tablets is suspected to be worth crores.

Meanwhile, the police apprehended two drug peddlers in connection with the seizure.

Moreover, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lauded the efforts of police in seizing the drugs.

On his Twitter handle, he wrote, “@cacharpolice recovered 50 packets containing 5 lakhs yaba tablets from a consignment coming from Myanmar via a neighbouring state at Bagador, Silchar. Also apprehended two accused. Great work @assampolice. Keep it up.”

Earlier on March 23, the Cachar Police seized as many as one lakh fifty thousand Yaba tablets from Silchar.

According to sources, the market value of the seized tablets was suspected to be Rs. 15 crore.

The tablets were seized from a luxury vehicle.

The huge consignment was seized by the police from a supplier named Lalswamalina.

Also Read: Assam: Yaba Tablets worth Rs 15 Cr Seized in Silchar

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