Assam: Police in Golaghat bust major drug ring seizing heroin worth Rs 50 lakh

Guwahati: The police in Golaghat, Assam apprehended two individuals and seized over 263 grams of heroin, estimated to have a street value of Rs 50 lakh.

The operation targeted a major drug trafficking ring operating in the region.

Led by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Jon Das, the crime branch team acted on a tip-off regarding two suspected drug peddlers.

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Around 11 pm, they intercepted a Swift Dzire car near the Rongamati tollgate in Dergaon.

A thorough search of the vehicle revealed 22 packets of heroin cleverly hidden within the car's music system's bass tubes.

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One of the arrested individuals, Mohammad Ali alias Fusu, reportedly has prior involvement in drug trafficking, police said.