Banned Yaba tablets worth ₹10 crore seized in Assam, two held

Yaba tablets are illegal in India as these contain methamphetamine, a Schedule II substance under the Controlled Substances Act

Two persons from Manipur were arrested after Yaba tablets, a narcotics substance, valued at ₹10 crore, were recovered from their possession in Assam's Karbi Anglong district, police said on Thursday (October 31, 2024).

The arrests and recovery were made during a routine checking exercise in Dillai Tiniali area on Wednesday (October 30, 2024) evening.

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"Our team searched a vehicle and recovered 25 bundles of Yaba tablets kept in a hidden chamber," the official said.

The bundles comprise 50,000 tablets, which are valued at approximately ₹10 crore, he said.

A couple from Manipur, who was in the vehicle, was arrested, he added.

Yaba tablets are illegal in India as these contain methamphetamine, a Schedule II substance under the Controlled Substances Act.

Published - October 31, 2024 02:11 pm IST