Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Six Apprehended With ₹27.288 Crore Narcotics In Barak Operation
Security forces spotted a suspicious boat moving on the Barak River at night.
They believed the boat was carrying illegal drugs.
When the boat was told to stop, six people jumped into the river to escape.
Assam Rifles personnel chased them and blocked possible escape routes.
All six suspects were caught despite darkness and difficult terrain.
Authorities found 90,000 Yaba tablets and 48 grams of heroin.
The drugs were estimated to be worth ₹27.288 crore in total.
Police are investigating the case under the NDPS Act.
Six suspected smugglers were apprehended during a midnight interception in Jiribam’s Tupidhar area.
Assam Rifles and Boro Bekra Police seized 90,000 Yaba tablets weighing 9.414 kilograms.
The Yaba tablets were valued at approximately ₹27 crore.
The team also recovered 48 grams of heroin worth ₹28.80 lakh.
Six mobile phones, four side bags and the suspected transport boat were seized, and the suspects were handed over for investigation under the NDPS Act.
- Who
- Assam Rifles and Boro Bekra Police apprehended six suspected smugglers.
- What
- The joint team intercepted a boat and seized Yaba tablets, heroin, mobile phones, side bags and the boat.
- When
- During a midnight operation; no specific date was provided.
- Where
- The operation took place near Tupidhar in Jiribam, along the Barak River.
- Why
- The team suspected that the boat was transporting narcotics from Mizoram into Assam.
- Suspects apprehended
- Six suspected smugglers
- Yaba seized
- 90,000 tablets weighing 9.414 kilograms
- Heroin seized
- 48 grams packed in four soap cases
- Total estimated value
- ₹27.288 crore
- Agencies involved
- Assam Rifles and Boro Bekra Police
- Other items seized
- Six mobile phones, four side bags and one country-made boat
- Legal action
- The suspects and seized materials were handed over for investigation under the NDPS Act