Airport police seizes 1010 kg ganja worth Rs 40 lakh

By  Firstdespatch Desk   Aug 25, 2022

Agartala, Aug 25: In a major breakthrough against anti narcotic drive police recovered 1010 kg of cannabis from a remote jungle near the Navagram Ghosh Para in West Tripura district, about 20 km from here, police said today.

Acting on a tip-off, a contingent of police led by Officer-in-Charge of Airport police station Rana Chatterjee raided the area and recovered the contraband items, worth Rs. 40 lakh.

“IN a predawn swoop on Thursday, we recovered the ganja in well packed condition, but no one was arrested in this connection so far”, Chatterjee told Firstdespatch.

He said investigation is on to nab the culprits.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha recently expressed concern over increase of drug addiction among the youths in the state and said his government is looking for a solution to the problem.