India, March 7 -- Meghalaya's anti-narcotics task force (ANTF) on Friday recovered suspected heroin and methamphetamine worth over Rs.51 crore.

According to officials, this is the largest narcotics seizure ever recorded by the Meghalaya Police.

Assistant inspector general of police (Administration) said the operation was carried out by ANTF personnel during a coordinated checking drive along the interstate corridor, a route frequently used by drug traffickers.

"During the operation, one Tata Sumo vehicle was intercepted and searched as per legal procedure. From one of the passengers, 19 soap cases containing suspected heroin weighing 203.7 grams were recovered. Further search of the vehicle led to the recovery of suspected crystal meth...