GUWAHATI: According to the police, a large-scale bust on Tuesday night along the border between Assam and Tripura resulted in the seizure of cannabis worth over Rs 1 crore.
According to the information received , the significant cannabis shipment was discovered last night in Churaibari, near the Assam-Tripura border. During a routine search operation, Assam Police personnel stopped a container truck, and the shipment was discovered hidden within.
The massive cannabis consignment was recovered after the vehicle with the Nagaland registration numbers NL 0 AD 4522 was stopped and checked, according to officials. Officials estimated the weight of the confiscated cannabis at 1,275 kg.
According to accounts, the truck was travelling from Tripura to Muzaffarpur in Bihar, where a shipment of marijuana was intended to be delivered. But as soon as the vehicle passed through Tripura to enter the state, Assam Police stopped the smuggling attempt.
The truck was searched, and the cannabis shipment was discovered concealed there. According to officials, the value of the cannabis that was confiscated from the international drug markets was estimated to be over Rs 1,27,50,000.
In the meantime, the authorities detained the truck driver on suspicion of smuggling. Amresh Rai, a citizen of Muzaffarpur in the Bihar state, was identified as the man. Officials were also informed that he was bringing in a significant shipment of cannabis from Agartala in Tripura.
Guwahati Police on Monday confiscated a cannabis shipment weighing more than 70 kilogrammes and detained two people in yet another significant seizure, according to officials.
Initial reports state that an operation was conducted at the Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT) in the Betkuchi neighbourhood of Guwahati based on specific tips from the Guwahati Police. After the operation, Guwahati Police officers reported that the total weight of the marijuana seized was approximately 77 kg. The cannabis that was confiscated is worth roughly Rs 7 lakhs on the international narcotics market.
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