Dibrugarh, Sept 23: In a major drug haul, Dibrugarh police apprehended three women with 348 grams of suspected heroin in Joypur area of eastern Assam’s Dibrugarh district on Friday.

The market value of the drugs is estimated to be Rs 1.5 crore.

According to police, three women from Nagaland carrying drugs from Dimapur via Duliajan to Arunachal were apprehended by Joypur police and found 348 grams of suspected heroine in 29 soap cases.

“They were travelling in a vehicle registration no (AS-06AJ5275) while on their way to Arunachal Pradesh. We have received a tip off regarding their movement and launched an operation under Joypur police station. We have held three lady drug peddlers and seized suspected heroin from their possession,” said a police official.

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Taking to X (Former twitter), Dibrugarh police said, “Team of Joypur PS led by OC Joypur and DySP Namrup recovered 29 soap cases of suspect heroin weighing approx. 348g and arrested 4 drug dealers. The car used for transport has been seized too.”

They were allegedly smuggling the contraband to Arunachal Pradesh for sale.

The driver of the car was also arrested by the police along with the three women from Arunachal Pradesh in connection with the case.

A case has been registered in connection with the seizure of the Heroin consignment at the Joypur police station in Dibrugarh district of Assam. The arrested persons have been booked under sections 21(C)/29 of the NDPS Act in connection with the case.

“We have started our investigation. The three women are under police custody. Right now, we cannot say anything much about the case,” a police official said.

Sources said Arunachal Pradesh has a high demand of drugs because most of the youth in the state are allegedly involved in drug trade and addiction.

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