Motihari, Jan 14 (PTI) The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)personnel arrested two smugglers including a woman fromthe Indo-Nepal border in Bihar's East Champaran district andseized 3.2 kilogram of heroin worth Rs 3.2 crore from theirpossession yesterday, officials said today.
The SSB's 47th battalion Commandant Sonam Chering saidthat the arrested smugglers have been identified as MohammadShaheed (34) and Munnara (30), both belonging to Barabankidistrict of Uttar Pradesh.
Acting on a tip off, the two smugglers were arrestedfrom a bus between Ramgarhwa and Raxaul under Ramgarhwa policestation area of the district yesterday evening, he said addingthat the team seized 3.2 kg of heroin and a mobile handset anda SIM card from their possession.
The value of the seized heroin is estimated to bearound Rs 3.2 crore in international market, the SSBCommandant said.
During the interrogation, the smugglers said that theyhad brought the heroin from Barabanki district of UP and weresupposed to deliver it to a person at Raxaul town, the SSBofficial said adding, the two were working as agents for agang involved in smuggling of the contraband.
They were handed over to Narcotics Control Bureau,Patna, after preliminary interrogation, he added. PTI CORR ARJM.
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