Assam: Huge consignment of narcotics seized at Gauripur under Kamrup district, 2 peddlers arrested

A team of Special Task Force, Assam conducted a search operation at Gauripur under Kamrup district on the morning of November 28 and recovered 1.8 kgs of heroin from a TATA DI vehicle bearing registration number AS 25 EC 4464.

Acting on specific inputs, the STF team led by Additional STF Kalyan Pathak under the supervision of DIG Partha Mahanta DIG, STF launched a search op and recovered from the vehicle. 

As per preliminary reports, the vehicle was intercepted at Saraighat. But after getting info of police waiting at the checkpoint, the peddlers fled towards Changsari with the vehicle. 

In order to subdue the absconding peddlers, the STF team fired two rounds following which the vehicle was stopped. The vehicle was then after searched and as indicated by the peddlers, a hidden chamber of the vehicle was cut open which disclosed the presence of 1.8 kgs of heroin. The entire contraband items were seized. 

The two peddlers have been identified as Sonu Ali of Garigaon and Arjun Basfore of Jalukbari. Necessary legal action have been initiated against the two peddlers.

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