NCB Cracks Major Meth Ring in Guwahati, Seizes Rs 43 Crore Worth of Drugs

The Narcotics Control Bureau’s Guwahati unit pulled off a sizeable drug bust on October 6, snatching 53.937 kg of methamphetamine tablets – a haul that the black market values at roughly Rs 43 crore. The contraband was cleverly stashed inside specially fabricated cavities inside the fuel tanks of two lorries that were plying the city’s roads.

It wasn’t a random check either. Officers acted on a tip that turned out to be solid, credible intelligence. When the trucks were stopped and searched, the hidden compartments were uncovered, revealing the illicit cargo that had been smuggled all the way from Myanmar.

Two men from Bishnupur, Manipur, were caught on the spot. Both have now been taken into custody and are being questioned about the larger network that orchestrated the shipment. The investigation is already digging deeper – tracing the chain of suppliers in Myanmar, pinpointing the domestic financiers, and mapping out the logistics that enable such large‑scale moves.

While the meth seizure made headlines, the NCB’s “Absconder Drive Fortnight” was also in full swing. In a parallel effort, six wanted individuals linked to various NDPS cases were apprehended across the Northeast and beyond – two from Assam, and one each from Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura. The move underscores the agency’s resolve to chase down fugitives, no matter where they hide.

Officials say this operation is part of a broader strategy that looks beyond individual seizures. The goal is to dismantle the entire trafficking ecosystem – from the cross‑border sources to the local distributors, the money‑launderers to the transporters. To do that, the NCB is coordinating closely with state police, the Anti‑Narcotics Task Forces, Assam Rifles, BSF, CRPF, SSB, Customs, the DRI, the NIA, the ED and several other agencies.

In short, the Guwahati bust is a clear signal that the drug trade’s elaborate tunnels are being pried open, one hidden fuel tank at a time. The hope is that each arrest, each seizure, chips away at the larger syndicate, steering the nation closer to a ‘Nasha‑Mukt Bharat’ – a drug‑free India.