Agartala, Jun 29: A man was arrested with drugs worth Rs 7.5 crore in North Tripura district, police said on Monday.
During a routine check in the Damcherra police station area on Sunday night, a suspicious vehicle was intercepted, SP Avinash Kumar Rai said.
“During the search of the vehicle, 1.5 lakh yaba tablets were found. The contraband is valued at approximately Rs 7.5 crore,” he said.
“A thorough investigation is underway to identify and apprehend all persons involved in the trafficking network,” he added.
Damcherra, which shares a border with Mizoram, is being used as a corridor by the drug peddlers.
Yaba tablet, known as ‘crazy medicine’ in Thai, is a highly addictive drug, containing a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine. (PTI)
