The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Guwahati Zonal Unit, has seized 53.937 kilograms of methamphetamine tablets, commonly known as WY tablets, with an estimated illicit market value of approximately ₹43 crore. Two men from Manipur were arrested in connection with the seizure.
According to the NCB, the operation was conducted in Guwahati on October 6, 2026, following intelligence inputs. Officials intercepted two trucks and searched the vehicles, discovering specially constructed concealed compartments inside their fuel tanks. The compartments were allegedly used to hide the narcotics.
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Drug seizure: 53.937 kg of methamphetamine tablets.
Estimated value: Approximately ₹43 crore in the illicit market.
Location: Guwahati, Assam.
Date of operation: October 6, 2026.
Arrests: Two men from Bishnupur district, Manipur.
Concealment method: Specially constructed compartments inside truck fuel tanks.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the consignment originated in Myanmar. Both arrested men are residents of Bishnupur district in Manipur.
The NCB is continuing its investigation to identify the suspected international suppliers, domestic recipients, financiers, transporters and other individuals who may have been involved in the trafficking network.
The agency has reiterated its focus on tracing the drug supply chain and dismantling organised trafficking networks through intelligence-sharing and coordination with other law enforcement agencies.
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The seizure highlights enforcement efforts against suspected cross-border drug trafficking in Northeast India. The ongoing investigation aims to identify the wider network involved in moving the narcotics.
The investigation is ongoing.
