Assam Rifles Confiscates Cannabis Worth ₹1.74 Crore in Tripura

Assam Rifles announced that a large quantity of cannabis, valued at approximately ₹1.74 crore, was seized during an operation in Tripura. The seizure was carried out by a unit of the Assam Rifles in coordination with local law‑enforcement agencies, following intelligence inputs about illicit drug movement across the state’s border areas. Officials said the confiscated marijuana weighed several kilograms and that the operation disrupted a trafficking network that had been supplying the drug to local markets. The seized narcotics will be handed over to the state drug control department for further processing. The incident underscores the continued focus of security forces on curbing drug trafficking in the Northeast, a region that has witnessed a rise in cannabis cultivation and smuggling in recent years.