Ganja worth Rs 40 lakh seized, one held
Tripura police arrested one person and seized 263 kilograms of cannabis (ganja) worth Rs 40 lakh at Churaibari naka checking point on Thursday.
The police stated that they stopped a vehicle bearing number NL01AG 5879 which was coming from Agartala side at Churaibari naka checking.
During a meticulous search of the vehicle, police officials found 263 kilograms of cannabis (ganja) packed in several packets. The cannabis (ganja) worth Rs 40 lakh was kept hidden in several places inside the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle identified as Narayan Chandra Sarkar (64), S/o of Lt. Sarat Chandra Sarkar, resident of Bhattapukur area in Agartala was also arrested.
The seized cannabis (ganja) was intended for smuggling purposes beyond Tripura’s borders and we have already started investigation, police said.
However, Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha has called on Tripura to get rid of drugs. Police are seizing crores worth of heroin, brown sugar, cannabis (ganja) and arresting traffickers, but the real kingpins remain out of reach, which is why the state is not moving towards a drug-free state despite so many anti-drug campaigns.
