The police have recovered 140 kg of dried cannabis from Boxnagar in Tripura’s Sepahijala district.
The cannabis were recovered during a t raid conducted by the police in collaboration with the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) at the Veluarchar village in Boxnagar.
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The t team of police and TSR jawans conducted the search operation after receiving information on cannabis being hidden in the village.
The police recovered five small drums and a large drum containing 140 kg of dried cannabis from the house of Hossain Ali.
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The market value of the seized cannabis is estimated to be around Rs 7 lakhs
The drums that were reportedly dug out from the kitchen of Ali’s house, had been stockpiled for sale at a much high price and were meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh, police sources said.
The police have filed a case against Ali at Kalamchaura police station on Wednesday, though no one has been arrested so far.