Agartala: In a joint operation, Tripura Police and Border Security Force personnel seized 358 kgs of Ganja from the residence of one Abhijit Paul in the Bashpukur area under Sepahijala district. The estimated value of the seized contraband items would be close to Rs 1.5 crore, a police official has said.
Acting on a tip-off, the security agencies launched the raid and confiscated the dry Ganja hidden in different locations of the residence.
“We received secret information from our sources that the accused person had been working as a stockist of Ganja for a long time. Accordingly, a joint operation was launched which led to the seizure of huge quantities of the banned intoxicant. The total weight of the seized Ganja is reported to be 358 kg,” Subrata Debnath, the officer in Charge of Jatrapur police station, told reporters.
According to Debnath, the accused person has also been arrested. “We have arrested Abhijit Paul. A case is being registered under relevant sections of the NDPS Act against him,” said Debnath.
He also mentioned that such raids would continue in the future as well. “In the last couple of months, we have intensified raids and anti-drug operations in the bordering areas, and the results are really impressive,” he added
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