Prashnavachak News
In a major crackdown on drug trafficking in the North East Region, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 7 kg of methamphetamine tablets valued at ₹7 crore during a late-night operation in Tripura. Acting on a tip-off, DRI officers from the Agartala Regional Unit, with support from the 28 Bn Assam Rifles, intercepted a Maruti Wagon-R near Teliamura on May 31. The vehicle, coming from Dharmanagar and headed towards Agartala, was found to have seven brick-sized packages hidden under the bonnet. Two individuals involved in the smuggling attempt were arrested on the spot. The contraband and the vehicle were seized under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. With this bust, the DRI has confiscated meth tablets worth ₹28.74 crore and arrested seven traffickers in Tripura alone since January 2025, reinforcing its resolve to dismantle the drug networks plaguing the region.
