Guwahati, March 8 Five individuals were arrested after 3.25 crore worth of heroin was seized from their possession in Cachar district, Assam, according to the Chief Minister's Office.
The arrests and recovery of the narcotics substance were made from two vehicles on Saturday.
The CMO, in a post on X, said that acting on specific intelligence, the Cachar police intercepted the two vehicles on the Silchar-Kalain Road.
"A total of 538 grams of heroin worth Rs 3.25 crore was seized, and five dealers were apprehended," it said.
"HCM Dr @himantabiswa has praised the team for their meticulous execution, reaffirming that Assam's fight against drugs will continue with zero compromise until our state is drug-free," the CMO added.