In a major effort to combat drug trafficking in Tripura, the police in Agartala have apprehended five drug traffickers along with the quantity of brown sugar. The operation was conducted based on specific intelligence inputs regarding illicit activities. The suspects have been arrested and a significant amount of narcotics has been seized.
Inspector Sanjit Sen, officer in charge of the East Agartala police station said, “Acting on precise information regarding the sale of contraband substances, a coordinated effort was launched. A joint team, comprising officers from the College Tilla outpost and officials from the East PS, carried out a raid in the Shibnagar-Modern Club lake area.”
During the raid, three individuals were detained, prompting a thorough search of the area. The search led to the discovery of a scooter associated with the suspects, wherein authorities uncovered a pouch and hundreds of vials suspected to contain brown sugar.