Agartala; Tripura’s Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) have made significant seizures of dry ganja in separate operations.
In one incident, a joint operation led to the apprehension of two women drug peddlers, Uma Devi (50) and Kajal Devi (35), at Agartala Railway Station on March 15 evening.
The authorities seized 10.755 kg of dry ganja, concealed in two large pit bags, which the accused were attempting to smuggle out of Tripura via Deoghar Express.
The accused had planned to use Agartala Railway Station as a transit point to transport the drugs to other states. A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at the Agartala GRP Police Station.
Officials suspect that more individuals may be involved in this network, and further arrests are anticipated. The market value of the seized ganja is approximately Rs 1.6 lakh.
In another operation, the GRP discovered six abandoned bags containing 37 kilograms of dry ganja during a routine check at Agartala Railway Station.
The unclaimed narcotics were confiscated, and an investigation has been launched to determine the owner and intended recipients of the illegal consignment. The estimated market value of the seized ganja is approximately Rs 5.55 lakh.
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