Agartala, August 13: Tripura Police seized around 794 kg of dried cannabis, estimated to be worth Rs 1.5 crore, from a house in Sepahijala district and arrested its owner during an intelligence-led operation, officials said.
The raid was conducted by personnel of Jatrapur Police Station at Laltilla Para under Bhavanipur Panchayat late on Wednesday night following specific inputs from the Tripura Police intelligence wing.
A team led by Jatrapur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Parthanath Bhowmik surrounded the house and began the search at around 12.30 am. Police recovered 11 Sintex drums containing dried cannabis, which had allegedly been buried underground inside a newly constructed building on the premises.
The operation involved the OC, all Sub-Inspectors posted at Jatrapur Police Station and personnel of the Tripura State Rifles. The Sonamura Sub-Divisional Police Officer was also informed and reached the spot along with the Officer-in-Charge of Sonamura Police Station.
The owner of the house, identified as Badal Chandra De, was arrested and taken to Jatrapur Police Station. Police said the large team deployed during the operation helped prevent any major obstruction.
The seizure was described as one of Jatrapur Police’s biggest drug recoveries in recent years. A case was registered against De under relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
De was produced before the Sonamura Court on August 13.
