Two individuals were arrested in West Tripura district on Sunday after the police seized Yaba tablets worth Rs1 crore from their possession. Acting on a tip-off, police officers recovered the drugs from a truck that was carrying cement in the Battala area. The truck driver, Jamal Hussain (44), and his assistant, Mintu Barman (29), were taken into custody in connection with the seizure, according to a senior police official.
Yaba tablets, a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine, are known as the “crazy drug” and have been banned in India due to their harmful effects.
Kiran Kumar, the Superintendent of Police (SP) for West Tripura, explained, “Based on specific inputs, a police team detained a truck coming from Meghalaya in the Battala area under the West Tripura Police Station limits. During the search, 1,24,000 Yaba tablets were recovered from the vehicle’s cabin. The truck was headed to Sonamura in Sepahijala district.”
The authorities seized the tablets under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The total value of the seized drugs was estimated at Rs1 crore. The police are now interrogating the arrested individuals to uncover the source and supply chain of the contraband. The investigation will aim to identify all those involved in the smuggling racket.
In another drug-related case, the police in Maharashtra’s Thane district arrested two individuals in Kachore village, Kalyan area, for illegally possessing and selling codeine phosphate cough syrup. This substance, known for its intoxicating effects, is widely abused and banned due to its addictive properties. The suspects were caught in the act of carrying the substance with the intent to sell it.
