Tripura: Cannabis worth over Rs 70 lakh seized, 1 held

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Last Updated : Nov 25 2019 | 7:15 AM IST

In a joint operation, police and Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted a truck and seized 88 packets of dry 'ganja' (cannabis) weighing 818 kg worth around Rs 70 lakh in Churaibari here.

"The 'ganja' consignment was seized from a truck with a Haryana registration number from the Churaibari check post at the Tripura-Assam border. The driver of the truck has been detained," Darmanagar SDPO Rajib Sutradhar said on Sunday.

Further investigation is underway.

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First Published: Nov 25 2019 | 7:01 AM IST

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