Sivasagar, March 5 -- Assam Police seized about 1 kg of heroin worth Rs 5 crore and arrested four drug peddlers in Assam's Sivasagar district.

According to the reports, the operation was jointly conducted by the Sivasagar district police and Golaghat district police, led by John Das, Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) of Golaghat district.

John Das, Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) of Golaghat district said that, following the lead of Sarupathar police station case number 18/24, U/S-21(c)/29 NDPS act, on March 4 an anti-drugs operation was carried out at Halwating under Sibasagar district led by ASP (Crime) Golaghat along with Sibasagar police.

"Operation leads to the arrest of four persons along two bolero vehicles...