Silchar: Assam Rifles and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Silchar, have seized 20 kg of crystal methamphetamine valued at around Rs 40 crore in Cachar district.The seizure was made at Dholai Bazar on Saturday. Three people were arrested in connection with the case, officials said on Sunday.The identity of those arrested has not yet been revealed.Acting on intelligence, the team intercepted a suspected narcotics consignment and recovered 20 packets containing approximately 20 kg of crystal methamphetamine.Three mobile phones and two vehicles, allegedly used to transport the drugs, were seized.According to the preliminary investigation, the consignment originated in Mizoram and was being transported through Silchar for delivery to other parts of mainland India. Officials suspect the town was being used as a transit point by an organised network moving synthetic narcotics from the northeast to other parts of the country.An Assam Rifles official described the recovery as the first seizure of crystal methamphetamine of its kind in the area.The three arrested persons, along with the drugs, vehicles and mobile phones, were handed over to the DRI for further investigation and legal proceedings.Officials said the seizure highlighted the need for intelligence-based surveillance and coordination among enforcement agencies to combat cross-border and interstate drug trafficking.An investigation is on to identify the source, intended destination and others allegedly involved in the network.
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