The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Agartala Sub-Zonal Office, has provisionally attached movable and immovable properties worth ₹1.20 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The action is part of an ongoing investigation into an inter-state drug trafficking and money laundering network operating from Tripura.
According to an official press release, the attached assets are linked to Anamika Majumder, wife of Dhruba Majumder, and Apu Ranjan Das. The case involves several accused, including Debabrata Dey, Dhruba Majumder, and Apu Ranjan Das, among others.
Apu Ranjan Das, a known criminal from the Sonamura region, has a history of repeated offences. Multiple cases have been registered against him, and non-bailable warrants have been issued by various courts due to his failure to appear during legal proceedings.
The ED initiated its investigation under the PMLA based on two FIRs registered by Tripura Police. One case was lodged at Panisagar Police Station following the seizure of 1,352 kg of dry ganja concealed inside a vehicle cabin. The second FIR was registered at Mungiakami Police Station after authorities seized 14,400 bottles of Phensedyl cough syrup containing codeine phosphate in quantities exceeding the commercial limit. Both offences fall under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and are classified as scheduled offences under the PMLA.
Investigations revealed that Debabrata Dey is also a habitual drug trafficker and has been charge-sheeted in two separate NDPS cases. He allegedly worked in close coordination with Dhruba Majumder, a serving police officer in Tripura, and other associates to run an organized inter-state drug trafficking network.
The syndicate reportedly used sophisticated methods to transport contraband, including concealing narcotics in specially designed cavities within commercial vehicles and utilizing rail routes to evade detection. The proceeds generated from the illegal trade were laundered through multiple bank accounts held in the names of the accused and their associated entities.
It was further found that Dhruba Majumder invested large sums of illicit cash into immovable properties registered in his wife’s name.
The ED has confirmed that further investigation in the case is currently underway.
