The DRI conducts two successful operations in NE India

Seizes heroin and methamphetamine worth around Rs 23.5 crore

MoF News

REGIONAL, May 28, 2025: Continuing the crackdown on the smuggling and trafficking of contraband drugs in the North Eastern Region, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), with the assistance of 19 BN Assam Rifles, intercepted a truck at Noney, Manipur, on NH-37 and seized 569 grams of heroin and 1,039 grams of methamphetamine tablets. The packets containing the contraband drugs were found concealed in a specially fabricated cavity/ chamber on the truck's chassis.

In another operation, the DRI, with the assistance of Assam Rifles FIU Unit Silchar, intercepted a truck at Aloicherra, Hailakandi District, Assam, and seized 2,640.53 grams of heroin. The packets containing the drug were deeply concealed in a especially built/fabricated cavity on the truck's bed load floor.

The recovered contraband drugs, worth around Rs 23.5 crore in the international grey drug market, have been seized under the NDPS Act, 1985 and four persons have been arrested.

Since January of this year, DRI has seized contraband like Ganja, methamphetamine tablets and heroin worth Rs 173 crore and arrested 26 persons in the North Eastern Region.

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