Shillong, March 7 The Meghalaya Police seized drugs worth over Rs 51 crore, the largest haul of narcotics in the state so far, in the East Jaintia Hills district and arrested two persons based in Mizoram in connection with the matter, a senior officer said on Saturday.
The seizure was made during a coordinated check conducted by police and Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) personnel in the Ratacherra area on Friday, he said.
During the operation, a vehicle with three persons on board, including the driver, was intercepted and searched in accordance with due legal procedures.
Upon checking, 19 plastic soap cases, containing suspected heroin weighing 203.7 grams, were recovered from the possession of one of the three persons, the officer said.
The search of the vehicle led to the recovery of a blue-colored trolley bag belonging to another occupant of the vehicle.
Suspected crystal meth (methamphetamine) tablets weighing 10.145 kilograms were found in the bag, the police officer said.
"Meth" tablets are banned in India.
Two of the three occupants of the vehicle were arrested, and a preliminary investigation suggested that they are part of an interstate and cross-border drug trafficking syndicate, the officer said.
"The total value of the seized contraband is estimated to be around Rs 51.13 crore," ANTF chief Vikash Kumar told