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Drugs worth Rs 2 crore seized, one held

Guwahati, Oct 14 (PTI): Drugs estimated to be valued at around Rs 2 crore have been seized and a person arrested in Assam’s Kokrajhar district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The police seized over 27 kg of opium from specially created compartments in a vehicle, Sarma said in a post on X.
“@KokrajharPolice recovered 27.3 kg of suspected opium worth around Rs 2 cr from specially created compartments in a vehicle. One person apprehended,” the chief minister said.
Sarma also lauded the police for carrying out the operation.
Necessary legal action in the matter has been initiated, a police officer said.

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