Khowai, July 22 -- In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Assam Rifles and the Customs Department conducted a successful joint operation in Tripura's Khowai district, seizing a massive consignment of narcotics worth Rs.14 crore.

Acting on intelligence inputs, the security forces intercepted a truck near Tuchandrai Bazar on July 21. A thorough search led to the recovery of 1.4 lakh Yaba tablets, a highly addictive synthetic drug. The driver of the vehicle was also apprehended during the operation, said Assam Rifles in a press release.

The seized contraband and the arrested individual have been handed over to the Customs Department for further investigation and legal proceedings.

Assam Rifles, in collaboration with other enforcement a...