AGARTALA: Two individuals were apprehended by the Tripura police on Friday (January 05) after seizing a huge quantity of ganja from them.

Ganja worth Rs 13 lakh were seized by the police at Ambassa in Dhalai district of Tripura from the two arrested youth.

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The seizure of the ganja consignment was made following a search of a truck at the Ambassa Naka Point.

Authorities recovered a total of 132 kg of dry ganja, neatly packed in 45 packets.

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Both the driver and co-driver of the lorry, in which the ganja was transported, were taken into custody by the Tripura police.

The seized dried ganja is estimated to have a market value of Rs 13 lakhs.

A Tripura police official said: “The driver and his assistant were arrested after 45 packets of ganja, weighing 132 kgs, were found in a concealed compartment of the truck.”