2 held, heroin worth Rs 3 crore seized in Assam

Two persons were arrested after heroin worth Rs 3 crore was seized from their vehicle in Assams Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday, a police officer said. The driver and helper of the vehicle, both from the Barpeta district, have been arrested, the officer said.

Two persons were arrested after heroin worth Rs 3 crore was seized from their vehicle in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday, a police officer said. The local police and CRPF had set up a search point in the Khakrajan area based on specific information, he said. ''A vehicle coming from Dimpaur was intercepted at around 9 am. On thorough search, heroin packed in 54 soap cases was found hidden in a secret chamber of the dashboard of the vehicle,'' the officer said. The heroin, weighing 687.26 gms, is estimated to be worth Rs 3 crore, he added. The driver and helper of the vehicle, both from the Barpeta district, have been arrested, the officer said.