NCB seizes 30.4 kg of methamphetamine tablets in Silchar, Assam
The Narcotics Control Bureau, with Assam Police and CRPF, seized 30.4 kg of methamphetamine (YABA) tablets worth ₹24.32 crore and arrested three people in two operations in Silchar, the Home Ministry said on 10 April 2025.
Summary
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized a total of 30.4 kg of methamphetamine tablets, popularly known as YABA, worth ₹24.32 crore, along with two vehicles, and arrested three people in two operations in Silchar, Assam, on 6 April 2025, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on 10 April. In the first, NCB Guwahati and Assam Police intercepted a car and recovered 9.9 kg; in the second, with the CRPF, 20.5 kg was found hidden in the spare tyre of a vehicle. NCB said it has new zonal units at Siliguri, Itanagar, Agartala and Imphal and a regional headquarters in Guwahati, and operationalised a field office in Aizawl, Mizoram, in March 2025.
Key facts
- Seizure
- 30.4 kg methamphetamine (YABA) tablets, worth ₹24.32 crore
- Place and date
- Silchar, Assam, 6 April 2025 (two operations)
- Arrests
- 3
- Agencies
- NCB Guwahati, Assam Police, CRPF
- NCB North-East set-up
- zonal units at Siliguri, Itanagar, Agartala, Imphal; regional HQ Guwahati; Aizawl field office (March 2025)
Practice MCQs 1 questions
In which town of Assam did the NCB seize 30.4 kg of methamphetamine (YABA) tablets in two operations, as reported on 10 April 2025?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — Silchar
Silchar: NCB Guwahati, Assam Police and the CRPF carried out the two operations there on 6 April 2025.