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Tripura Police seize heroin, Yabba tablets; three arrested in Ambassa

Agartala, Dec 12 (UNI) In a major anti-drug operation, Tripura police in Ambassa of Dhalai district intercepted a vehicle and arrested three persons, including the driver, with 1.836 kg of suspected heroin, and 10,000 Yabba/methamphetamine tablets hidden within the vehicle.
Police intercepted the Bolero vehicle during routine naka checking in the Upanagar area. The stockpile consisted of 137 soap cases concealing the highly addictive and harmful substance, valued at approximately Rs 2.5 crores.
Police revealed that a significant portion of incoming drug consignments originates from neighbouring Mizoram and finds its way into Tripura. A considerable amount of these drugs is also smuggled across the porous border points into Bangladesh.
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