Agartala, Feb. 9 -- In Kamalpur, under the Dhalai district, Tripura Police seized a substantial quantity of Yaba tablets valued at Rs. 78 lakh and apprehended two individuals on Thursday night.

Dhalai Additional Superintendent of Police, Manabendra Rai, revealed that they acted upon a tip-off regarding a four-wheeler en route to Agartala city, transporting a significant contraband load from Dharmanagar in the North District, which shares an interstate boundary with Assam and Mizoram.

"Late Thursday evening, we initiated tracking of the vehicle, setting up checkpoints and alerting police personnel. Upon its arrival, we detained the vehicle, conducted a thorough search, and discovered 78,000 Yaba tablets concealed in 39 small containers w...