Assam Police Seize 10,000 Yaba Tablets and Heroin From Boat on Barak River

Overview

• Cachar Police stopped a mechanised boat at Lakhipur in Cachar district, which resulted Friday in the recovery of 10,000 Yaba tablets, 21 grams of heroin and the arrest of two people.
• The Chief Minister’s Office publicly praised the team for the interception and shared details of the seizure on social media.
• Yaba tablets contain methamphetamine, a banned stimulant in India, and their large number highlights rising concerns about synthetic-drug flows in the Northeast.
• Police have opened follow-up probes to trace the seized drugs’ source and intended destination as security agencies step up surveillance of riverine and cross-border transit routes.
• The operation fits into a wider push by Assam authorities to target smuggling along rivers and transit corridors, a move that could mean more patrols, checkpoints and arrests in the coming weeks.