CM Himanta's Assam STF Nabs ₹12.5cr Drug Haul at Amingaon
Synopsis
Assam's STF and Kamrup Police intercepted a ₹12.5 crore drug consignment at Amingaon on August 2, recovering 50,000 YABA tablets and 67.5gm heroin and arresting three people, in a coordinated intelligence-driven operation under the state's ongoing anti-narcotics drive.
Key Takeaways
50,000 YABA tablets and 67.5 grams of heroin were seized at Amingaon in Kamrup district on August 2, 2026 .
The combined haul is valued at ₹12.5 crore .
Three individuals were apprehended during the operation.
The bust was a joint operation by STF Assam and Kamrup Police , acting on prior intelligence.
Amingaon lies on established drug-trafficking corridors linking the Golden Triangle to Northeast India.
The seizure continues the pattern of high-profile narcotics interdictions under CM Himanta Biswa Sarma 's #AssamAgainstDrugs campaign.
A major narcotics consignment moving through one of Assam's busiest transit corridors has been stopped cold — and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made sure the state knew about it on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
Acting on sharp intelligence, the Special Task Force (STF) Assam and Kamrup Police intercepted a drugs shipment passing through Amingaon, a locality in Kamrup district that sits astride major transport arteries near Guwahati. Officers recovered 50,000 YABA tablets and 67.5 grams of heroin — a combined haul valued at ₹12.5 crore. Three individuals were apprehended on the spot.
Amingaon: A Corridor Under Watch
Amingaon is not an accidental choice for traffickers. The locality lies on established movement routes that feed into Guwahati and the wider Northeast, making it a recurring pressure point for enforcement agencies. Assam sits squarely on trafficking corridors that run from the Golden Triangle — the Myanmar-Thailand-Laos nexus — deep into the Indian mainland. Yaba tablets and heroin are the dominant contraband on these routes, and seizures of this profile have become a pattern, not an exception. The involvement of both the STF — Assam Police's intelligence-driven strike unit — and the district-level Kamrup Police signals a coordinated, tip-based operation rather than a routine checkpoint find. That coordination matters: it is precisely the kind of inter-unit intelligence sharing the Assam government has pushed since CM Sarma took office in May 2021.Five Years of 'Assam Against Drugs'
Since 2021, the Sarma administration has scaled up anti-narcotics raids and made their public announcement a deliberate governance signal — each bust publicised to reinforce the message that supply chains into the state carry real risk. The #AssamAgainstDrugs campaign frames narcotics interdiction as both a law-and-order priority and a public-health imperative, with Assam's youth cited repeatedly as the population the campaign is designed to protect. Sunday's seizure fits that arc precisely. The CM's post credited both the STF and Kamrup Police by handle, a public acknowledgement that functions as institutional morale-building as much as news. The next test is what follows the arrest: prosecution timelines for the three apprehended individuals, and whether the bust yields intelligence on the wider supply chain feeding this corridor.Point of View
But the consistent tempo of intelligence-led operations since 2021 does raise the operational cost for traffickers. The real measure of this campaign's depth will come from prosecution outcomes and whether arrests yield actionable intelligence on upstream networks, not just the headline seizure numbers.
NationPress
3 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What was seized in the Amingaon drug bust?
Officers recovered 50,000 YABA tablets and 67.5 grams of heroin in the operation at Amingaon, Kamrup district, with the total haul valued at ₹12.5 crore .
Who carried out the Amingaon drug raid?
The operation was a joint effort by STF Assam (Special Task Force) and Kamrup Police , acting on prior intelligence about a major consignment passing through the area.
How many people were arrested in the Assam drug bust?
Three individuals were apprehended during the interception of the drug consignment at Amingaon on August 2, 2026.
What is the Assam Against Drugs campaign?
#AssamAgainstDrugs is a statewide anti-narcotics campaign promoted by the Assam government since CM Himanta Biswa Sarma took office in May 2021, combining enforcement raids, public awareness, and high-profile seizure announcements.
Why is Amingaon a drug trafficking hotspot?
Amingaon sits on major transport routes near Guwahati, making it a transit point on corridors that connect the Golden Triangle — Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos — to markets across Northeast India.
