Assam Rifles, Customs, DRI seize drugs valued at Rs 24 crore in Tripura, one held. Various drugs after being smuggled from Myanmar, come to Tripura via Mizoram and Assam, en route to neighbouring Bangladesh. The security forces have been conducting large-scale anti-drug operations in the state which is indicative of busting the cross-border drug cartels and significantly cutting down the drug trade. The Assam Rifle has conducted 21 operations in Tripur since January leading to the recovery of contraband valued at £95.56 crore. The seized contraband has been handed over to Customs for further legal proceedings. The state government’s mission of a ‘Nasha Mukt’ (drugs-free) Tripura is to make the state a drug-free zone. The India-Myanmar border remains entirely open, facilitating illicit trafficking. The border with Myanmar serves as a key transit point for drugs, particularly heroin and methamphetamine tablets, entering India. From the northeastern states, these drugs are further smuggled into Bangladesh, which shares a 1,880 km border with Tripura and Meghalaya.
