Agartala, Nov 4: Drug peddling in the northeastern states remains unabated as narcotic substances valued at Rs 3.75 crore smuggled from Myanmar have been seized in Tripura.
After getting specific inputs, Tripura police intercepted a car in the Panisagar area and recovered a total of 1,50,000 highly addictive Yaba tablets valued at Rs 3.75 crore from the vehicle.
Police also arrested the driver and seized the vehicle.
“The drugs were smuggled from Myanmar and through Mizoram and southern Assam, the contraband entered Tripura. The drugs were intended to be smuggled to Bangladesh, where the Yaba tablets are very popular among drug-addicts,” a police officer said.
The seizure on Monday comes three days after another consignment of 80,000 Yaba tablets valued at Rs 2 crore was seized in Ambassa, the headquarters of Dhalai district, on November 1.
In both the incidents, cases were registered under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 1985.
Taking to X, Tripura chief minister Manik Saha said, “Great job, Panisagar Police…Keeping our communities safe from the scourge of drugs!”
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