In a major anti-narcotics operation, South Tripura Police recovered and seized 210.5 kilograms of suspected dried ganja during a raid conducted under the jurisdiction of P.R. Bari Police Station.
Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a police team led by Officer-in-Charge of P.R. Bari Police Station, Sub-Inspector Ratan Rabi Das, along with DySP K. Reang (Prob), SI Niran Debbarma, SI Bikash Debnath, personnel of DCM and BLN, and the District Mobile Forensic Team, carried out a search operation at a residence in the West Pipariakhola area.
During the raid, police excavated a portion of a newly constructed house and discovered six plastic drums and five plastic sack bags buried underground. After weighing the recovered contraband, officials found that the consignment contained 210.5 kilograms of suspected dried ganja. A motorcycle bearing registration number TR-08-G-7953 was also seized after completion of the required legal formalities.
According to police, the occupants of the house fled the area after noticing the presence of law enforcement personnel. Efforts are underway to trace and apprehend those involved in the case.
Following the seizure, a case was registered at P.R. Bari Police Station under Case No. 18/2026 under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C), 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Further investigation is in progress.
The operation formed part of the intensified anti-drug campaign being carried out under the direction of South Tripura Superintendent of Police Mourya Krishna, IPS, who has instructed all police units to strengthen enforcement and continue sustained action against drug trafficking and related crimes.
