1,000 kg ganja seized in Odisha’s Koraput, five held

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Sep 19, 2020 at 7:07 PM Updated On : Sep 19, 2020 at 7:18 PM

Jeypore: The police arrested five persons for their alleged involvement in smuggling ganja (cannabis) in Odisha’s Koraput district on Friday. Acting on a tip-off, the police searched two vehicles near Kokriguda Chhak under Semiliguda police limits of the district at around 11 am on Friday.

During the search of the Mahindra pickup and a motorcycle, the police recovered 1,000 kg ganja. Following this, five persons from whose possession the police recovered the contraband item were arrested.

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The accused, Parmesh, Kartika Chapadi, Gopal Bhoi, Shyama Bhoi and Damu Bhoi were forwarded to court today.

A case No. 79/2020 under several sections of the NDPS Act, 1985 was registered at Semiliguda police station.