In a major blow to drug trafficking operations in the region, the Dhubri police arrested a 46-year-old man, Ashoruddin Mandal, in Char Khalisamari village under Golakganj Police Station, seizing large quantities of suspected narcotics, cash, and vehicles during a targeted raid.
Acting on specific intelligence inputs, police raided Mandal’s residence and uncovered the following:
Heroin: Five soap boxes containing 59.61 grams, and 38 vials with 45.88 grams of suspected heroin (net weight).
Yaba Tablets: 80 pieces of the highly addictive methamphetamine-based stimulant.
Cash: Rs3,02,400 in Indian currency, suspected to be proceeds from drug sales.
Vehicles: A Nissan Magnite (WB 64 AD 5716) and a Hero Glamour motorcycle (WB 64 J 7194) believed to be used in drug transportation.
Electronics: Three mobile phones seized for forensic examination.
Police have registered a case under the NDPS Act, and Ashoruddin Mandal is currently in custody. Authorities suspect his involvement in a larger narcotics network operating in the region.
Officials confirmed that this raid is part of a broader crackdown on rising narcotics cases in Dhubri district, which has become a hotspot for trafficking in recent months.
Further investigations are underway, and more arrests are expected as police continue to trace the supply chain and possible collaborators.
