Meghalaya: Police Seize ₹20 Lakh Worth of Heroin from Oil Tanker, Arrest Four from Assam

Shillong: The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of East Jaintia Hills District Police in Meghalaya intercepted an oil tanker and recovered suspected heroin valued at approximately Rs 20 lakh, arresting four individuals from Assam during a checkpoint operation.

Acting on specific and reliable intelligence inputs about an oil tanker suspected of carrying illegal narcotics, the ANTF team promptly established a naka (checkpoint) at the Umkiang Police Patrol Post under Lumshnong Police Station. The vehicle, bearing registration number AS11DC1200, was stopped and thoroughly searched.

During the inspection, officers discovered four soap boxes concealing around 45.5 grams of heroin, along with four mobile phones belonging to the accused.

The arrested persons have been identified as Shymal Boro from Kamrup district, Matab Uddin from Cachar, Ataur Rohman from Karimganj, and Biren Singha from Hailakandi district.

Police believe the four individuals are members of a well-organised interstate crime syndicate engaged in the transportation of narcotics across state borders.

East Jaintia Hills Superintendent of Police Vikash Kumar confirmed that the successful operation stemmed from precise intelligence and underscored the district police’s unwavering commitment to combating drug trafficking.

“Based on credible intelligence, our Anti-Narcotics Task Force conducted a naka at Umkiang and successfully intercepted the tanker. The recovery indicates possible links to an organised interstate drug network, and we are pursuing the investigation to identify other members involved”, SP Kumar said.

A case has been registered at Lumshnong Police Station under the relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Authorities have launched a detailed probe to trace the source of the consignment, map the supply chain, and apprehend any additional associates linked to the network.

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