Cachar, Oct. 17 -- Based on intelligence on the trafficking of narcotics in the region, Assam Rifles, along with police, recovered heroin worth Rs 3 crore, an official release said.

The consignment was being transported in a car and seized near Pailapool in the Cachar district.

During the operation on Thursday, the driver, a resident of Karimganj, was also apprehended, and the car in which the narcotics were being smuggled was impounded.

As per an official release, Assam Rifles has been at the forefront of anti-drug operations in the region, conducting regular operations to disrupt and dismantle narcotics networks. "This seizure is a significant milestone in the effort to combat drug trafficking."

Earlier, the Assam Rifles, in coordin...