Assam Rifles seizes 22,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 3.8 crore, arrests two drug smugglers

Assam Rifles on January 13, 2024 seized 22,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 3.8 crore, FICN (Fake Indian Currency Notes) worth Rs 10,500 and arrested two drug smugglers from General Area Patharkandi PS in Karimganj district of Assam.

Based on credible information, a joint operation was launched by Assam Rifles and Assam Police. The team arrested two drug smugglers with 22,000 Yaba tablets, FICN worth Rs 10,500. A mobile phone worth Rs 20 thousand has also been recovered from the drug smugglers.

The smugglers along with the seized material were handed over to Patharkandi PS, Assam for further investigation and legal proceedings. Assam Rifles highlighted its commitment towards a drug free society.