The police found heroin and Amphetamine tablets (Yaba) on the accused (Representational)
The Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police have arrested five persons including a 72-year-old woman and seized banned drugs worth Rs 17 crore from their possession in Cossipore area of Kolkata, an officer said on Sunday.
Acting on a tip-off, the STF intercepted two vehicles on Saturday and detained five persons - two from West Bengal's Murshidabad area, two from Manipur and a woman from Assam, the officer said.
During the search of the vehicles, the police found heroin and Amphetamine tablets (Yaba).
"A total of 2.097 kg of heroin worth Rs 10 crore in the international grey market and around 1,50,000 pieces of the Yaba tablets weighing 17.250 kg having a market value of Rs 7.50 crore were seized from their possession," he added.
All the accused have been charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the officer added.
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