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Assam: Marijuana valued at Rs 10cr seized; two held

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Assam: Marijuana valued at Rs 10cr seized; two held

Guwahati, Jan 24 (Ajit Weekly News) The police in Assam have seized marijuana valued at around Rs 10 crore and arrested two persons in this connection, an official said on Wednesday.

A Special Task Force (STF) team of the Assam Police, led by Deputy Inspector General Parthasarathi Mahanta, conducted a search operation in the Beharbari area in Guwahati following a tip-off.

The team found a truck that contained 4,000 kg of marijuana.

“It was being transported from Tripura and was supposed to be delivered to a state in central India,” Mahanta said.

Mahanta also stated that two peddlers were taken into custody during the operation and necessary legal actions were initiated.

–Ajit Weekly News

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