Drug Trafficking: ED Conducts Searches at Police Official's Home and Suspected Smugglers in Tripura
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Agartala, Jan 10 (NationPress) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials carried out extensive searches in Tripura on Friday, focusing on the home of a police officer and the properties associated with several individuals purportedly engaged in drug trafficking and money laundering activities, as reported by sources.
According to the information, the ED teams examined documents and various records related to individuals allegedly involved in the illicit drug trade and financial crimes.
The operations were primarily conducted across three districts: West Tripura, South Tripura, and Sepahijala.
Around 250 security personnel, including Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) members, supported the ED during these operations.
However, the ED has yet to provide official confirmation regarding the outcomes of these searches.
Sources indicate that the raids targeted the offices and residences of several prominent figures who orchestrate cross-border trafficking while evading law enforcement.
The ED teams reportedly scrutinized documents, digital evidence, and other materials that could help unveil the suspected connections between drug traffickers and financial criminals.
Although Tripura has emerged as a significant producer of Ganja (marijuana) and a transit point for synthetic drugs like potent methamphetamine tablets, this marks the first instance of such extensive raids by a central agency against leading figures in the drug trade.
In Agartala, the ED targeted the residences of several unlawful drug merchants who have been recruiting unemployed and moderately educated youth for their operations, sources disclosed.
Reports indicate that the ED has identified seven individuals, including Dhruba Majumdar, an Assistant Sub-Inspector with the Tripura Police, involved in this drug peddling network. Majumdar is assigned to the Crime Branch under the Superintendent of Police, South Tripura district, and resides in Baikhora.
Furthermore, some officials from the Tripura Gramin Bank have also been implicated in the drug trafficking scheme, with financial trails linked to the bank.
The ED has summoned certain officials from the Tripura Gramin Bank for questioning on Friday.
Notably, ahead of the 2023 Tripura Assembly elections, the ED executed searches in various locations within West Tripura and Sepahijala districts as part of their ongoing investigation into drug trafficking, seizing documents related to bank deposits amounting to Rs 2 crore.
