
Police in Guwahati seized drugs worth Rs 40 crore from a truck and arrested two people after discovering a concealed compartment built into the vehicle. The West Guwahati Deputy Commissioner of Police,…
Police in Guwahati seized drugs worth Rs 40 crore from a truck and arrested two people after discovering a concealed compartment built into the vehicle. The West Guwahati Deputy Commissioner of Police, Balin Deuri, told NDTV that the truck initially appeared empty. A detailed search revealed the hidden space where the narcotics were stored.
A single seizure of Rs 40 crore of narcotics from a truck with a hidden compartment feeds two lazy narratives: that Assam is a helpless transit hub for drugs, or that police have the problem under control. Neither holds without context. Drug hauls of this size are frequent in Assam but each bust reveals a deeper supply chain. The real test is whether the arrested two lead to the financiers and the source. That will tell us if this is a meaningful disruption or just a roadside trophy.
Source: ndtv.com
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