GUWAHATI, Sept 27: Police recovered 2.7 kg of opium during an operation in Amingaon on the outskirts of Guwahati, intercepting a truck allegedly transporting the contraband from Manipur to Lower Assam.
Two persons, identified as Mazarul Islam Laskar and Jeherul Islam Laskar, were detained in connection with the seizure. Preliminary information indicated that the consignment was being transported from Manipur with areas in Lower Assam as its intended destination.
The seizure brought attention to the alleged transportation of narcotic substances along interstate routes connecting Manipur and Assam.
Police were investigating the circumstances surrounding the transportation of the opium and the possible involvement of others in the operation.
Further details regarding the source of the consignment, its intended recipients and the next course of action against the detained individuals were awaited.
