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Assam drug bust: Rs 39.4 crore heroin, YABA tablets seized
Police in Assam, a state in India, stopped a truck near a bus station in Guwahati.
Inside the truck, they found illegal drugs called heroin and YABA.
The drugs were worth about Rs 39.4 crore, which is a huge amount of money.
Two people who were with the truck were arrested.
YABA is a special kind of drug that is very harmful.
It can make people very sick and, over time, make them addicted.
Being addicted means your body feels like it always needs the drug.
The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, thanked the police for their great work.
He said stopping these drugs protects the future of young people.
Now the police want to find out where the drugs came from and who else may be part of this illegal business.
Assam Police intercepted a truck near the Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) in Guwahati and seized narcotics worth an estimated Rs 39.4 crore.
The haul included 10 soap cases of heroin and 1,40,000 YABA tablets, a synthetic drug that commonly contains methamphetamine.
Two people were arrested during the operation, according to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Sarma praised the Guwahati Police for the 'excellent' operation in a post on X on Thursday.
Investigators will question the accused to trace the drugs' origin and examine whether the truck was part of a larger trafficking network.
- Who
- Assam Police and Guwahati Police, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announcing the seizure; two people were arrested.
- What
- A truck was intercepted carrying 10 soap cases of heroin and 1,40,000 YABA tablets worth about Rs 39.4 crore.
- Where
- Near the Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) in Guwahati, Assam.
- When
- Thursday, August 13, 2026, when the operation was announced.
- Why
- Part of the fight against drug abuse, aimed at 'saving the future of our youth'; Assam is a key transit route for illegal drugs due to its location.
Key facts
- Estimated value of drugs
- Rs 39.4 crore
- Heroin recovered
- 10 soap cases
- YABA tablets recovered
- 1,40,000 (1.4 lakh)
- People arrested
- 2
- Location of seizure
- Near Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT), Guwahati, Assam
- Announced by
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
- YABA description
- Synthetic drug commonly containing methamphetamine
- Announcement date
- August 13, 2026
Quotes
Himanta Biswa Sarma
Chief Minister of Assam
“"Mirror mirror on the wall, tell me how much drugs in all? Rs 39.4 crore! Saving the future of our youth."”
thestatesman.com







