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- Tripura police intercepted a lorry at Jolaibari in the state's South district and recovered nearly 80,000 yaba tablets weighing about eight kilograms, valued at over ₹3 crore, arresting three men.
- The arrests are part of an intensified crackdown on drug trafficking in the state.
- Chief minister Manik Saha has said Tripura is being used as a corridor for drug trafficking from Bangladesh and Myanmar, and noted the NDPS conviction rate rose to 14.7% till July this year.
- The state is also setting up de-addiction centres in all eight districts, with ₹20 crore allocated for each.
What to watch next
- Details of the three arrested persons and the lorry's route or origin as the investigation proceeds
- Whether further seizures or arrests follow in the intensified crackdown
- Progress on the de-addiction centres, including the ₹198 crore DoNER-funded facility at Bishramganj
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