Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has hailed 2023 as the most successful year for anti-drugs operations in the state.
“In 2023, Assam Police seized drugs valued at Rs 718 crore and arrested over 4,700 drug traffickers, making it the most successful year for anti-drug operations in the state,” CM Sarma posted on ‘X‘ on Sunday. “Narendra Modi-led government has been deploying a whole-of-government approach to build a #DrugsFreeBharat,” he added.
Meanwhile, two individuals were apprehended in Guwahati for their connections to a narcotics syndicate.
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The police seized drugs from their possession during the arrest. In another post on ‘X,’ the Assam Chief Minister stated: “Based on actionable intelligence, @STFAssam apprehended two individuals, Abidur Rahman & Munnes Khan, after a hot pursuit in Guwahati. “Search and seizures were conducted on their premises, and 34 soap boxes of heroin weighing 500 gm were recovered,” he added.
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