Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Meghalaya and Tripura Destroy Narcotics Worth Millions
The Meghalaya Police and other security forces in Tripura recently destroyed a large amount of illegal drugs and ganja plants.
In Meghalaya, drugs worth over Rs 9 crore, including heroin, yaba tablets, ganja, codeine syrup, and R-7 tablets, were destroyed.
This was done as part of the DREAM initiative to fight drug abuse.
In Tripura, around 1.45 lakh ganja plants worth Rs 14.5 crore were destroyed in a joint operation by Assam Rifles, Tripura Police, and other agencies.
The operations aim to stop drug trafficking and protect communities from the harmful effects of drugs.
The actions were taken under the NDPS Act, 1985, which makes it illegal to cultivate, possess, or sell narcotics.
Meghalaya Police destroyed narcotics worth over Rs 9 crore, including heroin, yaba tablets, ganja, codeine syrup, and R-7 tablets.
The destruction was part of the DREAM initiative launched by Meghalaya's Chief Minister to combat drug abuse and trafficking.
In Tripura, Assam Rifles and other security forces destroyed 1.45 lakh ganja plants worth Rs 14.5 crore in a joint operation.
Tripura Police also recovered 206 kg of unclaimed dry ganja from forest land in the same district.
The operations were conducted under the NDPS Act, 1985, which prohibits the cultivation, possession, and sale of narcotics.
- Who
- Meghalaya Police, Assam Rifles, Tripura Police, Tripura State Rifles, Forest Department
- What
- Destruction of seized narcotics and ganja plants
- When
- January 29, 2024
- Where
- Meghalaya (Lumshnong, East Jaintia Hills) and Tripura (Sepahijala district)
- Why
- To combat drug abuse and trafficking, and to enforce the NDPS Act, 1985
- Meghalaya Drugs Destroyed
- Rs 9 crore
- Tripura Ganja Plants Destroyed
- 1.45 lakh
- Tripura Ganja Value
- Rs 14.5 crore
- Meghalaya Heroin Destroyed
- 183.28 grams
- Meghalaya Yaba Tablets Destroyed
- 8.721 kg
- Meghalaya Ganja Destroyed
- 296.79 kg
- Meghalaya Codeine Syrup Destroyed
- 2,793 bottles
- Meghalaya R-7 Tablets Destroyed
- 534 tablets
Sources
Over 1.45 lakh ganja plants worth Rs 14.5 crore destroyed in Tripura
Meghalaya Police destroys seized narcotics drugs worth over Rs 9 crore
Assam: Narcotics with a combined worth of Rs 9.2 crores seized in Cachar and Chirang, smugglers arrested
