New Delhi/Agartala, March 28 (NationPress) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Tripura has provisionally attached assets valued at approximately Rs 1.20 crore belonging to multiple individuals involved in a drug trafficking case, including a currently serving police officer. This action was executed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

This move by the ED is part of an ongoing investigation into an inter-state drug trafficking and money laundering operation linked to individuals such as Debabrata Dey, Dhruba Majumder, and Apu Ranjan Das.

As per an official announcement, the properties attached by the ED's Agartala Sub-Zonal office include those owned by Anamika Majumder, the spouse of Dhruba Majumder, as well as Apu Ranjan Das, who has a history of criminal activity.

Due to his repeated failures to appear in court, Apu Ranjan Das has had non-bailable warrants issued against him.

The ED's investigation commenced following the filing of two FIRs by the Tripura Police in the districts of North Tripura and Khowai.

One FIR was filed at the Panisagar Police Station after authorities seized 1,352 kg of dry ganja (cannabis) hidden in the cabin of a vehicle.

Additionally, another FIR was registered at the Mungiakami Police Station after the confiscation of 14,400 bottles of Phensedyl cough syrup, which contained codeine phosphate in quantities that exceeded commercial limits.

The case is classified under various sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, which are deemed scheduled offences under the PMLA.

Investigations revealed that Debabrata Dey is also a notorious drug trafficker, having been charge-sheeted in two separate NDPS cases.

It is alleged that he, along with Dhruba Majumder, a police officer in Tripura, and other accomplices, ran a well-organized inter-state operation for the illegal acquisition, transportation, and distribution of ganja and codeine-based substances.

The contraband was cleverly concealed in specially designed compartments within commercial vehicles to avoid detection.

Furthermore, they reportedly exploited the Indian Railways as a component of their trafficking network.

According to investigators, the proceeds from these illegal activities were funneled into multiple bank accounts registered under the names of the accused individuals and their business ventures.

Dhruba Majumder is said to have deposited significant amounts of cash into his bank accounts, subsequently using these illicit earnings to acquire immovable assets in the name of his wife, Anamika Majumder.

Ongoing investigations into the matter are presently in progress.