Guwahati, Oct. 11 -- The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized 53.937 kg of methamphetamine tablets worth around Rs 43 crore in the illegal market and arrested two persons in Guwahati.
The seizure was made from two trucks on October 6. The accused, residents of Manipur's Bishnupur district, were allegedly transporting the consignment from Myanmar, the NCB said.
The agency is investigating the alleged international suppliers, local buyers and financiers involved in the racket.
During a special drive, the NCB's Guwahati unit also arrested six absconders wanted in cases under the NDPS Act. They belonged to Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura. Six other accused were arrested in Manipur.
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