{
  "id": 13746500,
  "title": "NCB Seizes 53.937 Kg Methamphetamine Worth ₹43 Crore In Guwahati, Arrests Two Manipur-Based Drug Traffickers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/ncb-seizes-53-937-kg-methamphetamine-worth-43-crore-in-guwahati",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T15:08:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/ncb-seizes-53937-kg-methamphetamine-worth-43-crore-in-guwahati-arrests-two-manipur-based-drug-traffickers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Crime Bureau (NCB) conducted a successful intelligence-led operation in Guwahati, resulting in the seizure of 53.937 kg of methamphetamine, valued at approximately Rs 43 crore. The operation aimed to thwart a major drug trafficking attempt originating from Myanmar into the North-Eastern region of India.\n\nActing on credible intelligence inputs, NCB officers intercepted two trucks carrying the illicit substance. The traffickers had ingeniously concealed the narcotics within specially fabricated cavities located in the fuel tanks of both vehicles, a clandestine method designed to evade detection by law enforcement agencies.\n\nThe operation led to the arrest of two drug traffickers, both residents of Bishnupur, Manipur. This marks the successful apprehension of individuals involved in smuggling narcotics across international borders. The NCB Guwahati unit, during the special \"Absconder Drive Fortnight,\" also apprehended six accused individuals wanted in various Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) cases. These apprehended individuals hail from various states, including Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, and Tripura.\n\nThe successful operation and arrests represent a significant step towards dismantling drug trafficking networks and bringing individuals who evade the legal process to justice.",
  "summary": "NCB seized 53.937 kg Methamphetamine, valued at approx. Rs 43 crore in illicit market, during an intelligence-led operation in Guwahati. Major Drug Trafficking Attempt Foiled Two drug traffickers have been arrested, foiling a major drug trafficking attempt from Myanmar into North-East. Acting on credible intelligence inputs, NCB officers intercepted two trucks & detected specially fabricated…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}