Baihata Police in Assam's Kamrup district seized 15.049 kg of suspected cannabis (ganja) and arrested one person on 8 November 2026, officials confirmed. The recovery was made during a vehicle interception carried out as part of routine naka checking, acting on specific intelligence about drug transportation in the area.

How the Seizure Unfolded

Acting on a specific tip-off, Baihata Police intercepted a vehicle at a naka checkpoint. A thorough search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 15.049 kg of suspected cannabis, packed in three separate packets. The haul was immediately taken into custody, and the individual travelling with the consignment was apprehended on the spot.

The arrested individual has been identified as Ridip Kumar, a resident of Kamrup district, Assam. According to officials, further legal proceedings are being initiated under relevant provisions of the law.

Part of a Wider Crackdown in Assam

This seizure comes against the backdrop of a series of significant anti-narcotics operations across Assam in recent weeks. Just days earlier, the Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Assam Police, apprehended a suspected drug trafficker and seized 1.363 kg of methamphetamine tablets worth approximately ₹3.49 crore along Silchar Bypass Road in Cachar district. A scooty and a mobile phone were also recovered from the accused during that operation. The arrested person was subsequently handed over to the Assam Police for investigation under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.

Prior to that, on 1 November, the Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Silchar-based Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), seized 20 kg of crystal methamphetamine worth approximately ₹40 crore at Dholai Bazar in the same Cachar district — one of the largest single seizures in the region this year.

The Northeast Drug Trafficking Corridor

The methamphetamine tablets seized in recent operations — commonly known as Yaba or 'party tablets' — are a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine, banned in India, and are frequently referred to as the 'crazy drug'. According to defence officials, these highly addictive synthetic drugs continue to be smuggled into India's Northeast primarily from neighbouring Myanmar, exploiting porous border stretches.

Notably, Assam has emerged as both a transit and consumption zone for narcotics flowing through the Northeast corridor, making sustained enforcement operations critical to disrupting supply chains that extend beyond state borders.

What Happens Next

Ridip Kumar is expected to be formally charged under the NDPS Act. Investigators are likely to probe the supply chain behind the cannabis consignment to identify other links in the trafficking network. The repeated operations signal an intensified law enforcement posture in the region ahead of the winter months, when cross-border movement typically increases.