Cannabis worth over Rs 70 lakh seized in Tripura, 1 held

“The ‘ganja’ consignment was seized from a truck with a Haryana registration number from the Churaibari check post at the Tripura-Assam border.

In a joint operation, police and Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted a truck and seized 88 packets of dry ‘ganja’ (cannabis) weighing 818 kg worth around Rs 70 lakh in Churaibari here.

88 packets of dry ‘ganja’ (cannabis) weighing 818 kg worth around Rs 70 lakh in Churaibari were seized by the BSF and Tripura Police. (REUTERS/Representative Image)

“The ‘ganja’ consignment was seized from a truck with a Haryana registration number from the Churaibari check post at the Tripura-Assam border. The driver of the truck has been detained,” Darmanagar SDPO Rajib Sutradhar said on Sunday.

Further investigation is underway.