Silchar: A huge cache of narcotics, arms and cash was recovered from a forest village in Assam’s Cachar district following a joint operation by Cachar Police and Assam Rifles, officials said.Acting on specific inputs, the joint team carried out a search operation at a house in Jurkhal forest village on Sunday. The village, under Kachudaram Police Station, is located strategically close to Manipur and Mizoram borders. During the operation, security personnel recovered 10,000 Yaba tablets, weighing approximately 2.1kg, along with two soap cases containing 23 grams of suspected heroin.The team also seized a factory-made .32 pistol, an airgun fitted with a telescope, and Rs 14.9 lakh in cash. A mobile phone was also recovered from the premises.A woman, who is a resident of Jurkhal, has been apprehended. Police suspect her to be involved in drug peddling, though her identity has not been disclosed yet.Officials said the accused is currently being interrogated and efforts are on to identify and nab other individuals linked to the network. “Further investigation is in progress,” a police officer said.The recovery highlights concerns over cross-border drug trafficking routes operating through remote forested areas in southern Assam.Officials said the accused is currently being interrogated and efforts are on to nab other individuals linked to the network
