Tripura Police, in collaboration with the Border Security Force (BSF) and Tripura State Rifles (TSR), executed a significant anti-drug operation in the Sepahijala district, marking what officials referred to as the largest single-day crackdown on illegal cannabis cultivation in the state. The operation, which took place over the course of a day on Saturday, resulted in the destruction of approximately 1.9 million premature ganja plants, valued at nearly ₹100 crore, over an expanse of around 650 acres of forest land in the areas of North Kalamchoura, South Kalamchoura, Anandapur, and Ghatigarh.
Acting on specific intelligence, a joint team of nearly 600 personnel was mobilized to eliminate the illegal plantations, which spanned challenging and densely wooded terrain. According to Rajib Sutradhar, the Additional Superintendent of Police for Sepahijala district, law enforcement utilized drones to identify ganja cultivation sites in remote forest areas, which facilitated the execution of coordinated operational efforts.
Authorities indicated that similar operations will continue across vulnerable areas in the upcoming days as part of the state’s persistent initiatives against drug-related activities and trafficking. While police suggest that local residents were involved in cultivating ganja on encroached forest territory, no arrests have been made thus far in connection with this operation. Moreover, sources within the police have reported that ganja processed from these plantations is typically smuggled to other states such as Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, where it achieves a higher market price.
