Tripura Police on Tuesday apprehended two residents of Bihar and seized cannabis worth Rs 3 lakh from Jogendra Nagar Railway Station in Agartala.
Sadar Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Debaprasad Roy stated that acting on a tip-off, a team of police personnel in plain clothes was deployed to intercept the suspects.
The duo, identified as Rupesh Kumar and Fulgu Devi, were caught while attempting to smuggle a substantial quantity of ganja via train.
“During the operation, a preliminary search led to the recovery of eight packets of ganja, weighing a total of 36 kg, concealed in three pieces of luggage,” SDPO Roy informed.
The estimated market value of the seized contraband is approximately Rs 3 lakh. The accused have been taken into custody and will be presented before the court, where the police will seek their remand for further investigation.
