Agartala: In a major breakthrough, the Government Railway Police (GRP) on Thursday seized banned cough syrup worth around Rs 2 crore from a goods train at Jirania railway station in Tripura.
According to officials, the recovery was made during a search operation that began around 4:30 pm on Thursday and continued until the early hours of Friday.
“In the fight against drug trafficking, a joint operation was carried out by the Government Railway Police (GRP), Customs Department, and Special Task Force (STF) on Thursday,” an official release stated.
Further investigation is underway to trace the origin and intended destination of the consignment, police added.
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As per reports, during the coordinated raid, the teams successfully recovered 90,000 bottles of banned Escuf syrup (100 ml each) from two goods train wagons stationed at Jirania railway station in West Tripura.
Police stated that no arrests have been made so far in connection with the seizure.
