Police seized suspected opium poppy material (OPM), reportedly worth around Rs 5 crore, from a Bolero vehicle at Srirampur Gate along the Assam–West Bengal border on Tuesday and arrested one person.
The vehicle, bearing registration number AS 25 AD 1789, was intercepted during an early-morning operation led by Srirampur Police Outpost in-charge Sanjib Sandikoi. The driver, identified as Jagdish Kumar, was arrested following the seizure.
According to reports, the vehicle was travelling from Manipur to Rajasthan, with the suspected contraband allegedly concealed inside.
Police have launched an investigation to trace the source and intended destination of the suspected drugs and determine whether others were involved in the alleged trafficking network.
Further details on the quantity seized and the case registered are awaited.
