Drug worth Rs 7.5 Cr seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 06 2022:
The Assam Rifles recovered WY tablets worth Rs 7.5 crore in Tengnoupal district yesterday.
The banned contraband items were found inside a gunny bag in a thick jungle area near Kwatha junction, said a statement of the IGAR (South) today.
With the drugs recovered, AR said it managed to foil cross border smuggling of contraband items.
Commonly known as WY or World is Yours, these are methamphetamine tablets.
Based on reliable inputs, a team of the Tengnoupal Battalion of Assam Rifles was deployed for patrolling near Kwatha Junction.
While patrolling the area, the troops spotted a suspicious gunny bag in a thick foliage of the jungle.
On thorough search, the personnel found 15 packages of WY tablets worth Rs 7.5 crore inside the bag, said IGAR (South).
The recovered drugs have been handed over to Moreh police for further investigation.