Cachar, Assam: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), in a joint intelligence-led operation with personnel of the 38 Battalion of the Assam Rifles, seized 20 kg of methamphetamine tablets, commonly known as Yaba, from a tipper truck in Assam on November 12, 2026.
Acting on specific intelligence inputs, DRI officers intercepted a Tata tipper truck near Borkhola in Cachar district of Assam.
During a detailed inspection, officers, with the assistance of a mechanic, discovered a specially fabricated concealed cavity in the upper inner portion of the truck’s right side panel.
The panel showed signs of cutting and welding, which had been covered with cement and paint to conceal the modifications and avoid detection.
32 Packets of Suspected Narcotics Recovered
Upon opening the concealed cavity, officers recovered 32 packets containing pinkish-orange tablets suspected to be methamphetamine.
The seized consignment included:
- 17 brick shaped packets weighing 1 kg each.
- 15 rectangular packets weighing 200 grams each.
- Total weight: 20 kg.
Preliminary field tests conducted on representative samples using an NDPS Field Detection Kit indicated the presence of amphetamine.
Truck Seized, One Person Arrested
- The recovered tablets, weighing 20 kg, along with the Tata tipper truck, were seized under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
- The occupant of the truck was arrested under the provisions of the Act.
- The operation exposed an unusual concealment technique in which traffickers allegedly used a fabricated cavity inside the truck’s side panel, camouflaging the opening with cement and paint to evade routine inspections.
- The DRI stated that it remains committed to dismantling drug trafficking networks and preventing the movement of illicit narcotics through intelligence-led operations and coordination with other enforcement agencies.
Source: Press Information Bureau (PIB), November 14, 2026.
