Tripura Police on Wednesday night arrested three drug peddlers and seized 19.6 kilograms of cannabis (ganja) worth Rs 5 lakh at Ambassa.
The police stated that they stopped two vehicles bearing number TR 01 BY 0664 and TR 01 BW 0662 at naka checking point in Ambassa. During a meticulous search of the vehicle, police officials found 19.6 kilograms of cannabis (ganja) in a secret chamber inside the vehicles.
The arrested persons have been as Sujit Kumar Munda (29), Poithak Debbarma (27) and Rahil Debbarma (20). Moreover, the estimated value of the confiscated cannabis (ganja) in the illicit market amounts to approximately Rs 5 lakh. The seized marijuana (ganja) was intended for smuggling purpose, the cops said.