West Bengal STF recovers heroin worth Rs 12 crore; two arrested
Zee News
The banned contraband was concealed in the cavity of the body of the truck and was being illegally smuggled to another state. Cops intercepted the vehicle in Siliguri in transit while it was on its way to Bihar.
Kolkata: Acting on a tip-off, the West Bengal Police’s Special Task Force (STF) arrested two persons and seized 2.5kgs of heroin appropriately estimated at around Rs 12 crores.
Interestingly, the banned contraband was concealed in the cavity of the body of the truck and was being illegally smuggled to another state. Cops intercepted the vehicle in Siliguri in transit while it was on its way to Bihar. The truck was coming from Manipur.
According to a statement issued by the West Bengal STF, a truck was intercepted in Siliguri on the portion of the national highway falling under New Jalpaiguri Police Station limits.