Tripura, 15 June 2025: In a major success under the state’s anti-narcotics drive, Churaibari police intercepted a drug smuggler carrying Yaba tablets worth approximately ₹4 crore. The incident occurred around 10:30 AM on Sunday during a routine naka checking operation at the Assam-Tripura border.
Acting on suspicion, the Churaibari police, under the leadership of Officer-in-Charge Khokan Saha, stopped a JIOTY goods vehicle bearing registration number TR05C-1755, which had just entered Tripura from Assam. During a thorough search of the vehicle, a large quantity of narcotics was discovered.
The massive consignment of Yaba tablets—80,000 in total—was packed in eight large packets. Senior officials, including District Superintendent of Police Avinash Rai, DCM Korjoram Reang, and Sub-Divisional Police Officer Zerin Puiya, were present during the seizure.
The arrested individual has been identified as 24-year-old Sanjay Sahani, son of Sudhan Sahani, a resident of Ward No. 4 of East Phulbari Panchayat near the Churaibari Railway Godown. According to police sources, Sahani had been involved in drug trafficking for a long time but had previously evaded arrest due to lack of concrete evidence.
With this seizure, local authorities have breathed a sigh of relief. An NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) case has been registered against Sahani, and further investigation is underway. The police believe that a larger network of drug mafias is involved and that further leads are expected soon.
Superintendent of Police Avinash Rai emphasized that the Churaibari Police and the North Tripura administration remain highly vigilant in support of the Chief Minister’s anti-drug campaign. He added that such anti-narcotics operations will continue rigorously.
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