Agartala: In a meticulously planned operation, Assam Rifles seized huge quantities of highly addictive methamphetamine tablets worth Rs 12 crore in Tripura and arrested two drug peddlers, officials said on Tuesday.
A Defence spokesman said that acting on a secret operation, the Assam Rifles troopers arrested two drug peddlers and recovered 60,000 methamphetamine tablets, also known as Yaba tablets, valued at Rs 12 crore from them in the Salbagan areas of West Tripura district on Monday night.
The accused have been identified as Kanai Das (36) and Kishan Kumar Sarkar (32), both residents of the West Tripura district. The seized drugs and the arrested individuals have been handed over to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence for further investigation and legal proceedings.
This operation underscores the unwavering commitment of the Assam Rifles in combating smuggling and safeguarding the region from the menace of drug trafficking, the spokesman said.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha recently said that during the past three years, 1,665 cases were registered under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 1985, and 2,697 drug peddlers were arrested for their involvement in illegal activities.
Saha, who also holds the Home and Health and Family Welfare portfolios, said that during the last three years, drugs, including the destruction of huge numbers of ganja (marijuana) plantations valued at Rs 1,587.47 crore, were seized by the law-enforcing agencies, including the Tripura Police.
With the menace of various drugs, the number of HIV/AIDS-affected people rose to 10,126 in 2023 from 7,707 people in 2021. “Since 2015, at least 512 people have died after becoming affected by HIV/AIDS,” the Chief Minister informed the Assembly. (IANS)
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