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Crime
109 kg of Yaba worth ₹327 crore seized at Assam‑Mizoram border
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 17 Sep 2026, 01:33 AM
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Police seized 109 kilograms of the stimulant Yaba, estimated at ₹327 crore, at the Assam‑Mizoram border.
Law enforcement agencies operating along the Assam‑Mizoram frontier intercepted a large consignment of the illegal stimulant Yaba, also known as methamphetamine. The haul weighed 109 kilograms and officials assessed its market value at roughly ₹327 crore.
The seizure was carried out by a joint team of Assam police and the Narcotics Control Bureau, who reported that the drugs were being smuggled across the porous border that links the two northeastern states. Preliminary investigations suggest the shipment was part of a larger trafficking network targeting the region.
Authorities have taken the seized substance into evidence and launched a detailed probe to identify the source and the intended distribution channels. The operation underscores the ongoing challenge of curbing drug trafficking in India's Northeast, where Yaba consumption has risen sharply in recent years.
No arrests were disclosed at the time of the seizure, and officials indicated that further updates will follow as the investigation progresses.
The seizure was carried out by a joint team of Assam police and the Narcotics Control Bureau, who reported that the drugs were being smuggled across the porous border that links the two northeastern states. Preliminary investigations suggest the shipment was part of a larger trafficking network targeting the region.
Authorities have taken the seized substance into evidence and launched a detailed probe to identify the source and the intended distribution channels. The operation underscores the ongoing challenge of curbing drug trafficking in India's Northeast, where Yaba consumption has risen sharply in recent years.
No arrests were disclosed at the time of the seizure, and officials indicated that further updates will follow as the investigation progresses.