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Banned Yaba tablets worth Rs 10 crore seized in Assam, two held          

Two persons from Manipur were arrested after Yaba tablets, a narcotics substance, valued at Rs 10 crore, were recovered from their possession in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, police said on Thursday. The arrests and recovery were made during a routine...
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Two persons from Manipur were arrested after Yaba tablets, a narcotics substance, valued at Rs 10 crore, were recovered from their possession in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, police said on Thursday.

The arrests and recovery were made during a routine checking exercise in Dillai Tiniali area on Wednesday evening.

“Our team searched a vehicle and recovered 25 bundles of Yaba tablets kept in a hidden chamber,” the official said.

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The bundles comprise 50,000 tablets, which are valued at approximately Rs 10 crore, he said.

A couple from Manipur, who was in the vehicle, was arrested, he added.

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Yaba tablets are illegal in India as these contain methamphetamine, a Schedule II substance under the Controlled Substances Act.

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