Tripura Police seize 50,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 2.5 crore in North Tripura, two arrested

Tripura Police seized around 50,000 Yaba tablets worth an estimated Rs 2.5 crore and arrested two persons during a major anti-drug operation in North Tripura district.The operation was conducted in the Kadamtala area under Dharmanagar subdivision based on specific intelligence inputs and under the supervision of Avinash Rai. Police carried out the raid at Bagan village under Kadamtala Police Station and searched the residence of Gautam Das in Ward No. 6 of Bagan Gram Panchayat. During the search operation, the narcotics were allegedly recovered from a cowshed located on the property. The two arrested accused have been identified as Gautam Das and Jasimuddin. According to police officials, both are suspected to be involved in drug storage and trafficking activities linked to a larger network. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act at Kadamtala Police Station. SP Avinash Rai said the accused are being interrogated to trace the source of the seized contraband and identify other members of a suspected interstate or international drug trafficking syndicate. He added that the investigation is focused on uncovering supply routes, storage networks and financial links connected to the narcotics seizure.