{"id":134163,"date":"2025-01-24T20:13:38","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T14:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=134163"},"modified":"2025-01-24T20:15:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T14:45:26","slug":"major-drug-bust-in-bokajan-police-seize-opium-worth-rupees-4-crore-arrest-two-suppliers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=134163","title":{"rendered":"Major Drug Bust in Bokajan: Police Seize Opium Worth Rupees 4 Crore, Arrest Two Suppliers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134100\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/New-Logo-Smal-3.jpg?resize=198%2C55&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"55\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">I<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">n a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, police in Bokajan apprehended two suppliers on Friday afternoon, seizing a staggering \u20b94 crore worth of opium. The operation, which occurred around 3 PM, unfolded six miles from Old Lahorijan, a region under the jurisdiction of the <a href=\"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=129533\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dilai Police Station<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_134159\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-134159\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/Police Seize Opium Worth Rupees 4 Crore, Arrest Two Suppliers\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-134159 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot_2025-01-24-18-34-01-97_7352322957d4404136654ef4adb64504-e1737729687308.jpg?resize=1080%2C1285&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Police Seize Opium Worth Rupees 4 Crore, Arrest Two Suppliers\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1285\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot_2025-01-24-18-34-01-97_7352322957d4404136654ef4adb64504-e1737729687308.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot_2025-01-24-18-34-01-97_7352322957d4404136654ef4adb64504-e1737729687308.jpg?resize=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1 252w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot_2025-01-24-18-34-01-97_7352322957d4404136654ef4adb64504-e1737729687308.jpg?resize=861%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 861w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot_2025-01-24-18-34-01-97_7352322957d4404136654ef4adb64504-e1737729687308.jpg?resize=768%2C914&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot_2025-01-24-18-34-01-97_7352322957d4404136654ef4adb64504-e1737729687308.jpg?resize=750%2C892&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-134159\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Police Seize Opium Worth Rupees 4 Crore, Arrest Two Suppliers:<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The bust took place during a routine checkpoint inspection on National Highway 29. Officers stopped a truck with the registration number HP20H7866, which was traveling from Dimapur. A thorough search revealed 16 packets of suspected Opium ingeniously concealed in a secret compartment located behind the driver\u2019s seat. The total weight of the confiscated substance amounted to an alarming 16 kilograms and 220 grams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The suspects, identified as Sukhindar Singh, the driver from Himachal Pradesh, and Prem Narayan Chamar, the handyman from Madhya Pradesh, were promptly arrested. Police sources indicate that both individuals are believed to be part of a larger network involved in the distribution of illegal drugs across the region. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities seeking to uncover more about the origins and intended destinations of the narcotics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This operation was carried out under the leadership of Officer in-charge Akash Gogoi, who coordinated the checkpoint search with a dedicated team from the Dilai Police Station. Such proactive measures reflect the police&#8217;s commitment to tackling the ever-growing drug menace in the area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Moreover, it is noteworthy that during this operation, additional illegal substances, including Opium, were seized under the direct supervision of the Sub-Divisional Police Officer.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, police in Bokajan apprehended two suppliers on Friday afternoon, seizing a staggering \u20b94 crore worth of opium. The operation, which occurred around 3 PM, unfolded six miles from Old Lahorijan, a region under the jurisdiction of the Dilai Police Station. The bust took place during a routine checkpoint [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":134164,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","jnews_video_option_group":[[]],"override":[{"template":"1","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"bottom","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_reading_time":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"1","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"2","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-715","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":"News Desk :"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[62],"tags":[39978,39970,39982,39979,25088,39986,39972,39981,26968,39975,39977,39984,39976,39983,39974,39980,39971,39985,39973],"class_list":["post-134163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-live-update","tag-akash-gogoi-police-operation","tag-bokajan-drug-trafficking","tag-bokajan-police-news","tag-checkpoint-drug-search-bokajan","tag-dilai-police-station-operation","tag-drug-bust-details-bokajan","tag-drug-suppliers-arrested-bokajan","tag-drug-trafficking-crackdown-india","tag-drug-trafficking-in-northeast-india","tag-himachal-pradesh-drug-dealer","tag-illegal-drug-distribution-network","tag-illegal-substances-seizure","tag-madhya-pradesh-drug-supplier","tag-narcotics-investigation-bokajan","tag-national-highway-29-drug-inspection","tag-opium-concealed-in-truck","tag-opium-seizure-bokajan","tag-police-commitment-to-drug-enforcement","tag-4-crore-opium-bust"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":157356,"url":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=157356","url_meta":{"origin":134163,"position":0},"title":"Patharkandi Seizure : Drug Peddler Arrested with Rs 4 Crore Yaba","author":"News Desk","date":"August 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Police arrested an alleged drug trafficker, identified as Enam Uddin, in Patharkandi and seized Yaba tablets reportedly valued at around Rs 4 crore. 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