Tripura Police arrested a man allegedly carrying cannabis worth around Rs 9 lakh during a late-night checking operation at Dharmanagar railway station in North Tripura district, officials said on May 29.
The accused was identified as Swapan Nath (35).
According to DySP Mukulendu Das, police regularly conduct checking operations whenever trains depart from Dharmanagar town. Acting on specific intelligence inputs on Friday night, police rushed to the railway station after receiving information about a person allegedly transporting cannabis.
The suspect was detained at the station and, during interrogation, allegedly admitted to carrying the contraband. Police subsequently recovered around 19 kilograms of cannabis from his possession and seized the narcotics.
During preliminary questioning, Nath reportedly told investigators that he had collected the cannabis from Mohanpur in West Tripura district before arriving in Dharmanagar.
Officials stated that the estimated black market value of the seized cannabis is around Rs 9 lakh.
Police have registered a case in connection with the seizure, and further investigation is underway.
