Vehicle intercepted at Hajo, one arrested with heroin

way2barak, Sept 27 : Information was received at the STF, Assam that narcotics would be transported by Maruti Ritz No AS 01 DB 7121 from Mizoram to a Lower Assam District. Based on the input, the vehicle was intercepted at Pakhamela Chowk, Hajo and 41 (forty one) nos of soap boxes/pkts containing heroin were found kept concealed in the hidden chambers of the vehicle. The same weighed 533 gms without cover. The carrier namely Manab Deb (42yrs) S/o Lt Makhan Deb of vill Lakhipur, Ps Lakhipur (Dist Cachar) was apprehended and necy legal proceedings being initiated.