Agartala: The Border Security Force (BSF) in collaboration with the Tripura Police and forest department destroyed over 65,000 mature cannabis plants in the state’s Sepahijala district on Wednesday.
The BSF in a press statement said that it received information about the cannabis cultivation in a forested area, located near Gilamura village under Sonamura sub-division, of the district.
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Based on the information, the BSF along with the Tripura Police and the state forest department, soon launched a joint operation.
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During the operation, the team destroyed over 65,000 mature cannabis plants that had been cultivated on 10 hectares of land.
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The plantations, on five different plots, were destroyed by being uprooted and burned.
The BSF in coordination with other law enforcement agencies is making optimal efforts to maintain a drug-free society, the statement added.