Agartala, October 11, 2022 : In a major operation against drug menace, the Assam police and vigilant troops of Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday carried out a joint operation and seized huge haul of narcotic drugs, suspected to be heroin worth Rs 47.4 crores has been seized.

Acting on specific information of BSF regarding illegal transportation of narcotics Drugs (suspected to be Heroin) from Mizoram towards Tripura via Karimganj in a truck, carried out a joint operation with troops of the 7th battalion, Mizoram and Cachar Frontier of BSF along with Karimganj Police.

The Joint team intercepted a truck bearing registration number AS11BC-7975 near New Karimganj Railway Station at 01 AM and searched the truck and recovered 764 numbers of soap cases filled with suspected Heroin from a cavity made in the ceiling of the truck cabin weighing 9.477 kilograms worth Rs 47.4 crores and seized along with the driver of the truck.

Meanwhile, the seized items along with the truck driver is presently under the custody of Karimganj Police for further legal actions.