Siliguri: In one of the biggest seizures of narcotics in Eastern India, West Bengal police on Saturday seized 5 kg heroin from Siliguri's Goshpukur area and the market value of the seized narcotics is estimated to be worth Rs 10 crores.
According to the sources, there were a total of 10 packets containing heroin which was seized from a car. Police have initiated a probe.
"We were informed by the police that there is a suspected car which has a 5 kg of heroin so we immediately rushed in for the investigation", Phansidewa Block Development Officer, Sanju Guha Majumdar said.
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There have been other cases of narcotic seizures in the past, In 2019 the Kolkata Zonal Unit of NCB seized approx 10,000 Yaba tablets (weighing approx 1 kg) on August 21/22 on NH 34 at Omarpur Bus Stand, Murshidabad, West Bengal, three Indian nationals were arrested.
