Heroin worth Rs 8 crore seized in Assam, two from Manipur held
On September 1, 2025, Assam’s Kamrup police stopped a red Hyundai i10 (Regn. MN 01-AW-2641) at Amingaon and found 74 soap-boxes containing heroin — about 910 grams (excluding packaging) — hidden inside the car’s door panels and rear compartment. Two men from Churachandpur, Manipur — Gogou Suantak (33) and Seilun Vaiphei (39) — were arrested; the seized narcotics were estimated at ₹8 crore in street value, and legal action has been started under the NDPS Act.
The seizure — step-by-step breakdown of what happened
- Stop and search: On September 1, 2025, Kamrup police intercepted a red Hyundai i10 at Amingaon suspected of carrying narcotics.
- Discovery: Officers recovered 74 soap boxes that, when examined, contained heroin weighing about 910 grams (weight quoted excludes packaging). The contraband was hidden inside the car’s door panels and rear compartment.
- Arrests: Two men from Churachandpur district (Manipur) — Gogou Suantak (33) of Sheiphei village and Seilun Vaiphei (39) of Makhao village — were arrested in connection with the seizure.
- Valuation & charges: Police estimated the market value of the heroin at ₹8 crore, and legal proceedings have been started against the accused under the NDPS Act.
- Investigation lead: The operation was led by Kalyan Kumar Pathak, Additional Superintendent of Police (HQ), Kamrup. Officials described this as a significant breakthrough in cracking inter-state trafficking networks.
FAQs
Q1: How much heroin was seized and where exactly was the vehicle stopped?
A1: Police recovered 74 soap boxes containing heroin weighing about 910 grams (excluding packaging). The vehicle — a red Hyundai i10 (Regn. MN 01-AW-2641) — was stopped at Amingaon in Kamrup on September 1, 2025.
Q2: Who were arrested and where are they from?
A2: Two men from Churachandpur district, Manipur — Gogou Suantak (33) of Sheiphei village and Seilun Vaiphei (39) of Makhao village — were arrested in connection with the seizure. Investigations are ongoing.
Q3: Why is 910 grams legally significant under the NDPS Act?
A3: Under NDPS notifications, heroin’s “commercial quantity” is 250 grams (with 5 grams being the “small quantity” reference). Because 910 grams exceeds the commercial threshold, the case attracts the Act’s serious penalties for trafficking, including long imprisonment and heavy fines.
Q4: What does the quoted value of ₹8 crore mean — is that confirmed?
A4: The ₹8 crore figure is the police’s market-value estimate reported at the time of seizure; such estimates can change after forensic purity tests and further analysis. For prosecution, quantity and chain-of-evidence matter more than headline valuations.
Q5: Does this arrest mean the whole trafficking ring is dismantled?
A5: Not necessarily. Big seizures can disrupt parts of the supply chain, but investigators must follow forensic reports, communications records, asset trails and additional intelligence to determine whether the arresters were low-level couriers or part of a larger network. Further arrests and prosecutions would be needed to claim a broader dismantling.
