AGARTALA: In one of the major drug hauls, the Assam Rifles, in close coordination with the Customs officials, seized contraband valued at Rs 70 crore in Tripura and arrested four drug peddlers, officials said on Tuesday.
A defence spokesman said that in a major strike against drug trafficking, Assam Rifles, in close association with Customs officials, launched a well planned operation in Singhichhara areas under Khowai district.
Acting on secret inputs, the joint team intercepted two trucks carrying cement as coverup cargo for trafficking narcotics and recovered 69.61 kg highly addictive methamphetamine tablets valued at around Rs 70 crore. Four drug peddlers were also apprehended.
The spokesman said that this operation was a follow-up to the successful operation conducted on September 29 in the bordering Mohanpur in West Tripura district.