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. The operation launched on the basis of credible intelligence inputs also resulted in the apprehension of two individuals involved in the trafficking attempt.