Cachar Police raids Nagatilla; seizes drugs worth Rs 35 lakh, nabs 2

In a successful raid in Nagatilla area in Silchar, Cachar police managed to seize drugs and nab two peddlers. Based on a secret tipoff, under the leadership of Dy SP AJ Baruah conducted a raid earlier today.  DSP, District Special Branch and IC Rangirkhari Police outpost was also in the team of officials that conducted the successful raid. 

Baruah said, “119 packets, each containing  200 nos of W Y tablets worth approximately  Rs 35,70,000 and two mobile phones were seized from the spot raided.”

Baruah also informed that the police managed to apprehend two peddlers- Mehboob Alom Barbhuiya and Mithun Paul. “They were the custodians of the consignment seized by Police officials,” added Baruah.

Tablets containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine are often illegally transported from places like Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh to Manipur and then smuggled to Myanmar. There the tablets are processed in illegal drug factories and the two components are mixed to create WY (What’s Yours) drug. Peddler and dealer in Myanmar then smuggle it back to India and other parts of Southeast Asia. WY is a party drug and popular among party-goers and night-life enthusiasts, it is also consumed by mine workers as that helps them work for longer hours.