Cachar: Assam police seized 30,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 9 crore in Cachar district and arrested an accused in connection with the same on Saturday, police said.
The search operation was conducted on the night of July 27 following a specific input regarding the transportation of narcotic substances in the Katakhal area under the jurisdiction of Dholai Police Station.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abdul Alim (42) a resident of Saptagram village under Dholai police station.
Numal Mahatta, Superintendent of Police of Cachar District, said, "During the operation, the police team apprehended one person and recovered 30,000 Yaba tablets from his possession. The apprehended accused persons have been identified as Abdul Alim (42 years old) of Saptagram village under Dholai police station. The price of the narcotics substance in the black market is about Rs 9 crore.
"In this connection, a scooty used in illegal transportation has been seized.
The consignment of the narcotics substance is illegally transported from Aizawl," Numal Mahatta said.
Further investigation is underway.
