Heroin smuggled from Myanmar worth over 15 crores seized in National Highway

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaOctober 21, 2022

In a major operation by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) against organised drug syndicates operating in the North Eastern Region, 2.21 kgs of Heroin was seized at Mawryngkneng, in the outskirts of Shillong city on Thursday and arrested two persons under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985.

The officials of DRI Shillong intercepted a vehicle in which the two suspects were travelling in at Mawryngkneng in early Thursday hours.

Rummaging of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of 150 soap cases weighing 2.22 kgs of pinkish powder wrapped in polythene sachets from the possession of the suspects.

Tests conducted with the NDPS field test kit confirmed the presence of heroin in the substance recovered.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the consignment were smuggled through the Indo-Myanmar border and came from Manipur and was meant for the Shillong based drug syndicates.

The presence of makeshift secret cavities in the vehicle indicates its usage for trafficking of narcotics in the past as well.

The value of the Heroin seized in the international illicit market is estimated at Rs 15.54 crore. Follow up searches and further investigation is in progress.

In 2022 DRI in the North Eastern Region has seized over 21,000 kgs of narcotics including methamphetamine, cannabis and heroin valued over Rs 65 crores in the international illicit 
market.