Tripura Police seize 515 kg of ganja worth Rs 25 lakh on national highway

Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 22 (ANI): The Tripura Police have successfully intercepted a lorry carrying 515 kilogrammes of ganja. The seizure was made by the Kumarghat police station as the vehicle, a six-wheeled lorry, was en route from Agartala to Guwahati on Sunday night.

The driver, Saurabh Trivedi (33), a resident of Azamnagar, Bari, Bihar, was apprehended by the Kumarghat police in the Ratiabari area. A substantial quantity of ganja was discovered bundled inside the lorry after a thorough search by the officers.

Kumarghat sub-divisional police officer Kamal Debbarma, along with other officials from the Kumarghat sub-divisional administrator’s office, promptly arrived at the scene to oversee the operation. The vehicle was subsequently seized and transported to the Kumarghat police station.

On Monday, Kumarghat police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shankar Saha briefed reporters on the details of the operation, highlighting the collaborative efforts of the police and administrative officials. The confiscated ganja has been sent to the Kailashahar District Court for further legal proceedings. The Kumarghat police have registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and initiated an investigation.

Shankar Saha, OC, Kumarghat PS, North Tripura, said, “We received information that a six-wheeler truck was transporting cannabis from Assam to Tripura. In the evening, we intercepted the truck at a checkpoint in front of the police station. The driver, Swaroop Trivedi, was a Bihari. We conducted a proper search of the truck in the presence of senior officers and a videographer.”

“During the search, we discovered a secret chamber containing 515 kg of cannabis, with an estimated market value of approximately Rs 25 lakh. We seized the cannabis and detained both the driver and the vehicle,” Saha added.

He said a specific case has been registered.

“We are investigating this incident to identify those involved, the origin and destination of the contraband, and will bring all those responsible to justice,” Saha added.