Daijiworld Media Network - Agartala
Agartala, Oct 18: Tripura has intensified its crackdown on narcotics with a string of major seizures across the state in the last 10 days, chief minister Manik Saha announced on Saturday. Coordinated efforts by Tripura Police and intelligence agencies have led to the recovery of large quantities of contraband and the arrest of multiple drug traffickers.
In a statement shared via social media, CM Saha revealed that recent operations resulted in the seizure of:

• 896 kg of ganja (cannabis)
• 90,617 bottles of banned cough syrup
• 180 methamphetamine tablets
• 27.78 grams of heroin
Fifteen cases under the NDPS Act, 1985 have been registered, and 16 individuals have been arrested so far.
Saha, who also handles the home portfolio, reiterated the state’s ‘zero tolerance’ policy towards drugs, pledging continued action to dismantle the illegal drug trade and protect Tripura’s youth from addiction.
Multi-Agency Successes
In parallel efforts, various security agencies including the Assam Rifles, Customs, Government Railway Police (GRP), and Special Task Force (STF) have conducted high-profile anti-drug operations across the state.
On October 17, a joint team recovered 90,000 bottles of Eskuf cough syrup—a codeine-based narcotic—from a goods train at Jirania Railway Station in West Tripura. The train had reportedly arrived from Delhi, and authorities are pursuing leads to identify the main culprits behind the smuggling attempt.
Multi-Crore Hauls in October
Earlier this month, the Assam Rifles and Customs intercepted:
• 69.61 kg of meth tablets worth Rs 70 crore on October 6 in Khowai district
• 60.77 kg of meth tablets worth Rs 60 crore on September 29 in Mohanpur, West Tripura
Both operations involved drugs allegedly trafficked from Myanmar, routed through Mizoram and southern Assam, and destined for Bangladesh via Tripura.
Tripura shares an 856-km border with Bangladesh, making it a critical zone for trans-border trafficking. Despite extensive border fencing, smuggling remains a persistent issue, say officials.
A senior police officer noted, “Our operations show a well-established route for methamphetamine smuggling into Bangladesh. We are intensifying surveillance to break this chain.”
With seizures valued at over Rs 134.5 crore in under three weeks, Tripura’s anti-drug drive marks a significant escalation in the state's efforts to curb narcotics trade in the northeast.