Security personnel seized 327.7 kg of dry cannabis, estimated to be worth around Rs 1.63 crore, during a joint operation in the Kamalnagar Krishnadola area of Tripura’s Sepahijala district in the early hours.
The operation was conducted by Sonamura Police Station, the 81st Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) and the 11th Battalion of Tripura State Rifles (TSR) following specific intelligence inputs.
The joint team searched the area from around 12.30 am to 5 am and recovered the contraband, packed in seven plastic drums. No one came forward to claim ownership of the consignment, which police seized as unclaimed after completing the required legal formalities.
Police sources estimated the market value of the seized cannabis at Rs 1,63,85,000.
Sonamura Police Station has initiated an investigation to identify those responsible for storing the contraband in the area. Sepahijala district shares a substantial stretch of the international border with Bangladesh.
