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Police Seize Rs 1.17 Crore in Yaba Tablets in Assam

Assam security forces recovered 17,000 Yaba tablets in Sribhumi district on Friday. The consignment owner remains at large as the investigation continues.

Timungpi Terang • 19 Sep 2026

Meghalaya Police Seize 2,244 Bottles of Illegal Cough Syrup

Police in Meghalaya arrested two Assam men on National Highway 6 after finding 2,244 bottles of codeine-based syrup hidden inside their vehicles.

NEWire Desk • 18 Sep 2026

Injecting Drug Use Drives HIV Crisis Across Northeast India

Assam and Arunachal Pradesh face a surge in HIV infections linked to needle-sharing, as drug use outpaces regional efforts to curb the addiction epidemic.

Bibar Daimary • 16 Sep 2026

Police Seize 15,000 Tramadol Capsules in Manipur Drug Bust

Lilong police arrested two people after seizing 15,000 Tramadol capsules during a raid on September 14. An investigation into the drug ring is ongoing.

Ratan Singh • 15 Sep 2026

Police Seize 21kg of Ganja in Imphal West Raid

Police arrested five people after finding over 21 kilograms of suspected ganja hidden in luggage during an intelligence-led raid in Imphal West.

Priyanka Moirangthem • 13 Sep 2026

Nagaland Police and Konyak CSOs Team Up to Fight Drug Crisis

Nagaland Police and Konyak civil society groups are drafting an agreement to combat drug trafficking and usage in the Mon district.

Kiyeto Swu • 11 Sep 2026

Police Seize Rs 14 Crore in Drugs Across Mizoram

Police arrested six people and seized over Rs 14 crore in methamphetamine and heroin during anti-narcotics raids in three Mizoram districts this week.

Ethan Ralte • 10 Sep 2026

Police Seize Rs 10 Crore in Yaba Tablets on Assam Border

Assam police and CRPF intercepted a pickup truck, seizing 13.5 kilograms of yaba tablets worth Rs 10 crore and arresting two men from Patharkandi.

Bibar Daimary • 6 Sep 2026

Paul Lyngdoh: Higher Drug Seizures Prove Government Crackdown Works

Meghalaya official Paul Lyngdoh says rising drug seizures highlight successful government enforcement and a new push for youth education.

NEWire Desk • 6 Sep 2026

Anti-Narcotics Task Force Raids Lum Survey Drug Den

Police arrested one person and seized narcotics and packaging materials during a raid in Lum Survey on Friday afternoon.

NEWire Desk • 5 Sep 2026

Mizoram Claims Top Spot in National Drug Fight

Mizoram earned the top national ranking for its drug demand reduction initiatives under the central government's NAPDDR program.

Chawngthu Fanai • 4 Sep 2026

Manipur Police Seize 80 Crore in Narcotics in Jiribam Truck Bust

Manipur Police intercepted a truck in Jiribam, seizing suspected narcotic tablets valued at 80 crore rupees heading toward Cachar, Assam.

Ranjana Devi • 4 Sep 2026

Assam Police Seize Rs 10 Crore in Yaba Tablets

Assam Police intercepted a truck in Sribhumi, arresting two men and seizing 66,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 10 crore hidden in a secret compartment.

Timungpi Terang • 2 Sep 2026

Cachar Police Seize Rs 16 Crore in Yaba Tablets

Assam police intercepted 80,000 Yaba tablets in Cachar district on Sunday. The driver, Shamsul Hussain Laskar, was arrested during the drug bust.

Timungpi Terang • 31 Aug 2026

Assam Police Seize Rs 3 Crore in Yaba Tablets

Assam Police arrested three men in Cachar district after seizing nearly 10,000 Yaba tablets during a late-night raid on Friday.

Bibar Daimary • 29 Aug 2026

Dimapur Police Seize Nearly 20,000 Bottles of Illicit Cough Syrup

Nagaland officials and civic groups praise the police for a massive 19,760-bottle cough syrup seizure, demanding a wider probe into the supply network.

Naro Jamir • 28 Aug 2026

Drug Inspector Cracks Down on Unlicensed Pharmacies in Nagaon

Nagaon officials raided unlicensed pharmacies in Juria, seizing medicine stocks and warning owners of permanent closures for those operating illegally.

Bibar Daimary • 27 Aug 2026

Dimapur Police Seize Thousands of Illegal Cough Syrup Bottles

Dimapur Police seized 19,760 bottles of suspected illegal cough syrup. Local organizations are now demanding a crackdown on the regional drug trade.

Naro Jamir • 27 Aug 2026

Police Bust Pair of Drug Peddlers in Basistha

Assam police arrested two women in Basistha for drug trafficking, seizing 15 grams of heroin and two smartphones during an intelligence-led operation.