Agartala, Nov 18, 2025

In a major breakthrough against narcotics trafficking, the Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Customs Department, seized 800 gm of cocaine valued at nearly Rs 8 crore and arrested two drug peddlers in Tripura, officials said on Tuesday.

In a separate operation, security forces in a joint operation have destroyed 12 lakh semi-mature cannabis plants, estimated to be worth around Rs 50 crore, in Tripura’s Sepahijala district.

A Defence Spokesman said that Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Customs Department officials, seized 800 gm of high-grade cocaine in the heart of Tripura capital Agartala on Monday.

The seized contraband, valued at nearly Rs 8 crore, marks one of the most significant cocaine recoveries in the region in recent months, he added

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