Guwahati: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized 53.94 kg of methamphetamine tablets worth Rs 43 crore in Guwahati, allegedly being transported from Myanmar to other parts of India, an official statement said on Sunday.Two persons, both residents of Manipur’s Bishnupur district, were arrested in connection with the seizure during an operation conducted on Oct 6.Acting on a tip-off, NCB sleuths intercepted two trucks in Guwahati and searched them. The contraband was found concealed in specially fabricated cavities inside the vehicles’ fuel tanks, the NCB’s Guwahati unit said in a statement.“Preliminary investigation suggests that the consignment originated in Myanmar. The seizure has disrupted a major trafficking attempt and further probe is underway to identify international suppliers, domestic receivers, financiers, transporters, handlers and others involved,” the statement stated.The agency said it was working to trace the entire supply chain and dismantle the trafficking network.In a separate operation, NCB Guwahati arrested six persons wanted in various cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act as part of its special ‘Absconder Drive Fortnight’.“Of those arrested, two are residents of Assam, while one each hails from Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura,” it added.
