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Assam Rifles, DRI Seize Rs 21.87 Crore in Gold and Cash in Tripura as Wider Raids Target Counterfeit Goods and Meth

The coordinated raids reflect an intelligence-led push to choke cross-border smuggling in the Northeast.

Overview

  • In Agartala’s Shantipara and Dhaleswar areas, officials recovered about 14 kg of gold worth roughly Rs 19 crore and Rs 2.87 crore in cash, with three suspects arrested.
  • The detained individuals were identified as Kunal Jaiswal, Ajay Naha and Rakesh Das, and the seized gold and currency were handed to the DRI for investigation and legal action.
  • In Silchar, a joint team with the Customs Department recovered counterfeit cigarettes valued at Rs 34 lakh from a godown that was being used for onward distribution.
  • In Mizoram’s Kaifang area of Saitual district, 11.062 kg of methamphetamine tablets were seized, estimated at Rs 33.186 crore internationally, with the contraband and a vehicle handed to Mizoram Police.
  • Assam Rifles said the actions form part of sustained, intelligence-driven coordination with sister agencies to disrupt smuggling and narcotics trafficking, with formal probes underway.