Imphal, May 28 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), continuing its crackdown on drug smuggling, seized heroin and methamphetamine worth around Rs. 23.5 crore in two separate operations in the North Eastern region, officials said in a press release on Wednesday.

With the assistance of the 19 BN Assam Rifles, the DRI intercepted a truck at Noney, Manipur, on May 21 and seized 569 grams of heroin and 1,039 grams of methamphetamine tablets. The drugs were concealed in a specially fabricated cavity within the truck's chassis.

In another operation on May 22, the DRI, along with the Assam Rifles FIU Unit Silchar, intercepted a truck at Aloicherra in Hailakandi district, Assam, and seized 2,640.53 grams of heroin hidden in a fabric...