Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said banned ‘Yaba’ tablets with an estimated value of over Rs 10 crore were seized in Sribhumi district and a drug peddler was arrested in this connection. The police seized 70,000 ‘Yaba’ tablets in a major anti-narcotics operation, the CM posted on ‘X’ on Friday night.
”Yaba tablets worth Rs 10 cr seized- still think you can outrun @assampolice? One peddler has been arrested in this #AssamAgainstDrugs drive,” Sarma said. Necessary legal procedures have been already initiated, a police officer said.
‘Yaba’ tablet is illegal in the country because it contains methamphetamine, a Schedule II substance under the Controlled Substances Act, and caffeine. Earlier this week, Assam’s Kamrup police intercepted a vehicle, suspected of transporting narcotics from Manipur’s Churachandpur district to Lower Assam.
