Two quintal cannabis seized from train in Odisha’s Cuttack

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Aug 2, 2018 at 10:04 AM Updated On : Aug 2, 2018 at 10:08 AM

Cuttack: District Excise Squad last night seized around two quintals of cannabis from Puri-Patna Express train at Cuttack Railway Station and arrested a person in this connection.

Acting on a tip-off about the contraband being carried by Manas Ranjan of Jagatsinghpur in the train, the Excise Squad conducted searches inside the train at the station around 1 am and seized the cannabis from bags of the accused.

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The narcotic was being smuggled from Patna to Gandhipalli area in Cuttack, sources said. The estimated cost of the seized cannabis is Rs 2 lakh. Further investigation into the matter is underway to ascertain possible involvement of racket.