Assam Rifles, DRI Seize Yaba Tablets Worth Rs 16 Crore in Tripura

• Assam Rifles and DRI conducted a joint operation in Khowai district, Tripura, based on intelligence about drug trafficking.
• Authorities apprehended an individual from Karimganj, Assam, transporting 160,000 Yaba tablets valued at Rs 16 crore via NH 8.
• The Tata truck used for transporting the narcotics was also seized, and further investigation is underway.
• This seizure marks a significant success in anti-drug operations ahead of Republic Day celebrations.
• Earlier operations by Assam Rifles in Mizoram led to the seizure of Methamphetamine tablets worth Rs 6.6 crore and Heroin No. 4 valued at Rs 15.42 crore.

Why It Matters: Assam Rifles and DRI made a major drug bust in Tripura, seizing Yaba tablets worth Rs 16 crore.