Barpeta Police arrested five alleged drug peddlers during coordinated anti-narcotics operations carried out across Barpeta, Howly, Sarthebari and Barpeta Road, recovering suspected heroin, Yaba tablets, cough syrup, cash and other incriminating materials.
Police said the raids were conducted simultaneously at multiple locations as part of the district’s ongoing campaign against the illegal drug trade.
In Sarthebari, officers seized 172 bottles of cough syrup suspected to be meant for illegal distribution. At Barpeta Road, police recovered 0.76 grams of suspected heroin packed in eight vials, 240 Yaba tablets weighing 23.280 grams, ₹42,940 in cash and two mobile phones allegedly used in the trafficking network.
In Howly, the police seized a mobile handset, a box containing 11.84 grams of suspected heroin, including its packaging, and another plastic vial containing 0.01 grams of the suspected narcotic substance.
During the operation in Barpeta town, officers recovered 0.52 grams of suspected heroin, five Yaba tablets weighing 0.41 grams, 63 empty containers and two syringes.
Police said all five accused were arrested for their alleged involvement in drug trafficking and will face legal action under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The latest seizures are part of Assam Police’s intensified drive to dismantle drug supply networks operating across the state.
