Agartala: Security forces in Tripura’s Sepahijala district have destroyed six lakh cannabis plants during a recent operation, taking the total number of plants eradicated in just 10 days to around 30 lakh. The estimated value of the destroyed plants is approximately ₹145 crore, officials said on Thursday.
A police spokesperson stated that in a joint operation conducted till late Wednesday evening, central and state security forces together uprooted nearly six lakh young cannabis plants spread over 65 plots on about 200 acres of land. The estimated worth of these plants is around ₹36 crore.
The operation involved the Tripura Police, Tripura State Rifles, Assam Rifles, Border Security Force (BSF), forest department, and district administration. They targeted cannabis cultivation in the villages of Dhanpur, Induria, Kachakhala, and Dhanmura under three police stations – Sonamura, Melaghar, and Kalmachora – in Sepahijala district, which shares a border with Bangladesh.
An official statement from Assam Rifles highlighted that the operation demonstrates their continuous vigilance and coordinated efforts with allied agencies to curb illegal activities and maintain security in the region.
Earlier, security forces had destroyed more than 23 lakh cannabis plants spread across 414 acres of hilly terrain within Sepahijala district in two separate operations. The value of those plants was estimated at about ₹108 crore.
According to police officials, several lakh illegal cannabis plants were also destroyed in other districts such as Unakoti, South Tripura, and Khowai during the same period.
The anti-narcotics operations were led by the District Superintendent of Police or Additional District Superintendent of Police. Several individuals involved in illegal cultivation have been arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
Officials noted that cannabis cultivation was often found on forest land and other government property that had been encroached upon.
They further reminded the public that under the NDPS Act, cultivating, possessing, selling, purchasing, or consuming narcotic and psychotropic substances is illegal, with penalties including heavy fines and imprisonment for up to 20 years.
In a related operation late Wednesday night, police seized 12,600 bottles of Escuf cough syrup, ₹16,000 in cash, and two mobile phones from a truck bearing a West Bengal registration number, based on specific intelligence. Two individuals were arrested in connection with this seizure.
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