This story is from June 18, 2020

Ganja seized in Ganjam and Koraput

Three persons were arrested for smuggling 45 kg ganja under Aska police limits in Ganjam district on Tuesday night. Police seized a pickup van, motorcycle and Rs 3,010 in cash from their possession.
Ganja seized in Ganjam and Koraput
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BERHAMPUR/KORAPUT: Three persons were arrested for smuggling 45 kg ganja under Aska police limits in Ganjam district on Tuesday night. Police seized a pickup van, motorcycle and Rs 3,010 in cash from their possession.
The arrested persons have been identified as Kantheswar Digal (20) from Kandhamal district, Kabi Swain (27), the driver of the vehicle, and Manoj Kumar Naik (22) from Bhanjanagar.
“One person has fled the spot. The contraband is worth Rs 2 lakh,” police said.
Acting on a tip-off, police frisked vehicles in the town. They found the ganja in a van covered with tarpaulin. “It was being transported to Kodala in Ganjam district from the Sarangagada area in Kandhamal district,” police added. Similarly in Koraput, two persons were arrested for smuggling 387 kg of ganja under Machkund police limits in the district on Wednesday. “The ganja was being smuggled to Andhra Pradesh in a truck. Our men intercepted the vehicle near Bada Sagar chack and arrested the men,” police said.
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