In a significant breakthrough, the Meghalaya Police successfully thwarted a major drug trafficking operation on the evening of June 30, 2023 (Friday) and recovered drugs worth Rs 5 crore, making it one of the biggest hauls in the state.

This is one of the single biggest seizure of drugs in Tripura.

A Senior Police official said, acting on a tip off, Assam Police's Special Task Force personnel along with the Kamrup police chased the two alleged traffickers on a vehicle and apprehended them.

However, various agencies and the community are working to raise awareness on the issue to educate the youth of the dire consequences of drug abuse or substance abuse.

“A·dokona pekgipa samrangni sokbaaniara a·doko songdonggipa chasong damberangni mikkangchi janggi tanggniko nosto ka·na ba uamangko bilgriatna gita a·palchini napsrukbae kamko ka·ani gita ong·enga, maina ia mamlao Happy Valley jolniko rim·ako man·gipa manderanga a·palchini re·bagipa manderangsa ong·aniko chinga nikna man·a ineba Marngar parakataha.

Addressing the oath taking ceremony of the new CEC, KSU chief Lambokstarwell Marngar said, “We have decided to declare a war against drugs by working together with the dorbar shnong and schools.”

In a two separate operations against drugs in Mizoram, the Assam Rifles and state agencies have seized over 1 kilogram of heroin worth around Rs 6 crore.

East Khasi Hills Police on Thursday night nabbed two drug traffickers and seized Heroin worth Rs. 2 Lakh, one scooty and a cash Rs 28 thousand.

The Anti-Narcotics Task Force of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya arrested two persons with heroin on Monday.

Meghalaya Police on Monday afternoon arrested two alleged drug dealers identified as M. Tuanbiaklian Guite, (32) and Imliakum Longkumer, (40) and seized 2.738 kg of heroin worth Rs 10 crore (approx) in the international market.