Odisha: Huge cache of ganja seized; 6 detained

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Jul 10, 2019 at 5:14 PM Updated On : Jul 10, 2019 at 5:35 PM

Balasore/Cuttack: Busting a major ganja smuggling racket, Excise officials today seized 80 kg ganja near Soro bus stand in Balasore district and arrested two persons in this connection today.

Acting on a tip-off, an Excise team conducted a raid near the bus stand and nabbed the accused duo besides seizing cannabis worth around Rs 6 lakh.

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In a separate incident, a flying squad of the Excise department seized ganja weighing 40 kgs along with a car from OMP area in Cuttack today. The officials also and arrested four persons in this connection. The amount of the seized contraband item is estimated to be around Rs 3 lakh.