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Tripura: Police arrest drug peddler from Agartala Railway Station

In a significant narcotics operation unfolding at Agartala Railway Junction, a drug peddler was apprehended on Friday for attempting to transport 22 kilograms of dried cannabis towards Bihar, said a GRP police official.

Sentinel Digital Desk

AGARTALA: In a significant narcotics operation unfolding at Agartala Railway Junction, a drug peddler was apprehended on Friday for attempting to transport 22 kilograms of dried cannabis towards Bihar, said a GRP police official.

The apprehended individual has been identified as Veer Vikash Vikram (45), who hails from Saharsa, Bihar. He was intercepted in a joint effort by GRP (Government Railway Police) and RPF (Railway Protection Force). According to the GRP police official, the suspect got caught with the contraband that he intended to smuggle via train to Bihar.

Authorities have initiated a thorough investigation into the matter, with the case slated to be presented in court tomorrow for further legal proceedings.

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