Police seizes 45 grams of heroin worth Rs 23 lakh, one detained
In a major operation, Tripura Police arrested one drug peddler and seized 45 grams of heroin worth Rs 23 lakh from Kameswar area in North Tripura District on Wednesday night.
The police stated that they received a crucial tip-off regarding one drug peddler, on the basis of the tip-off police personnel from Bagbassa Out Post conducted a raid and arrested the drug peddler. During the raid police recovered 45 grams of heroin packed in three soap cases from his possession.
The arrested drug peddler has been identified as Abhijit Nath resident of East Hurua Ward No. 6. Abhijit Nath was arrested by the police two years back in connection with drug smuggling, said police.
Moreover, the estimated value of the confiscated heroin in the illicit market amounts to approximately Rs 23 lakh. The seized heroin was intended for selling purpose in Dharmanagar, police said.
A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 against the arrested drug peddler.
Some young people are taking their lives to the brink of extinction, like heroin and brown sugar. Being addicted to drugs, they are also involved in various anti-social activities. Unable to raise money for drugs, some are organizing thefts at various homes and shops, which has led to an increase in thefts.
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.
