Assam Rifles seizes Yaba tablets worth Rs 98 crore in Tripura
TRIPURA: In a major crackdown against inter-state narcotics trafficking, Assam Rifles in coordination with Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and North Tripura Police, conducted two operations on night of September 15 in Khowai and North Tripura districts resulting in the seizure of total 12,26,000 Yaba tablets valued at approximately ₹98.08 crore. Both the operations were conducted based on intelligence inputs from ARFIU and own sources.
In the first operation, Assam Rifles with DRI recovered 7,26,000 Yaba tablets valued at approximately ₹58.08 crore from general area Khowai Choawmani, Teliamura, Khowai District. One individual, resident of Itakhola, Sonitpur, Assam was apprehended and one Tata truck suspected to have been used for transportation of the contraband was also seized.
In the second operation, Assam Rifles in a joint operation with North Tripura Police in Panisagar, North Tripura District, recovered 5,00,000 Yaba tablets valued at approximately ₹40 crore. One individual, resident of Nagrmari, Morigaon District, Assam, was apprehended along with one Tata truck.
The recovery of over 12 lakh Yaba tablets in two separate operations highlights the continued efforts by Assam Rifles and partner agencies to disrupt inter-state narcotics trafficking networks operating through the Northeast.
The apprehended persons, recovered contraband and seized vehicles were handed over to police for further investigation and legal proceedings.