Tripura Police Seizes Yaba Tablets Worth Rs One Crore from Truck, Suspected Myanmar-Bangladesh Connection
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Agartala, Jan 12 (NationPress) In a significant drug operation, Tripura Police confiscated 1.24 lakh methamphetamine tablets (commonly known as Yaba tablets) valued at approximately Rs one crore and apprehended two individuals in the capital city on Sunday, officials stated.
The drugs smuggled from Myanmar were destined for Bangladesh, according to officials.
A police officer reported that the 1.24 lakh methamphetamine tablets were discovered in a truck loaded with cement.
The police detained the truck driver Jamal Hussain (43) and his assistant Mintu Baman (33). The truck, originating from Meghalaya, was intercepted while traveling to the bordering area of Sonamura in Sepahijala district.
Authorities suspect that the drugs were meant for smuggling into Bangladesh and were brought in from Myanmar.
A case has been filed under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 1985. Following the arrest of the truck driver and his assistant, police officials commenced interrogations to uncover further details regarding the drug trafficking operation.
The seizure of the drugs came just two days after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted coordinated raids across various sites in Tripura on Friday, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002, aiming at inter-state drug cartels involved in the trafficking of narcotics, including ganja and phensidyl.
A government official from Tripura noted that during the Friday operation across three districts—West Tripura, South Tripura, and Sepahijala—the ED identified seven individuals, among them Dhruba Majumdar, an Assistant Sub-Inspector with Tripura Police, linked to the drug trafficking network.
Majumdar is currently assigned to the Crime Branch section under the Superintendent of Police in South Tripura and resides in Baikhora.
Sources indicate that Tripura Police is considering appropriate legal and administrative measures against Majumdar.
The ED also summoned several officials from Tripura Gramin Bank for questioning as part of their investigation on Friday.
Despite Tripura emerging as a crucial hub for ganja production and a corridor for synthetic drugs, including highly addictive methamphetamine tablets, this marks the first instance of such significant raids being conducted by a central agency targeting key players in the drug trade.
