Ganja worth Rs Rs s1.1cr seized in Vid’s biggest haul

Nagpur: The local crime branch (LCB) of Nagpur rural police seized 1,105kg ganja worth Rs 1.1 crores at Borkhedi toll naka on Saturday. The seizure is said to be the biggest in Vidarbha.
The consignment was being ferried in 40 sacks squeezed between 350 bags of coffee beans. The coffee consignment was loaded at Vijaywada and was heading towards Chandigarh.
The team headed by senior inspector Anil Jittewar under SP Rakesh Ola and Addl SP Rahul Maknikar managed to intercept the vehicle following a tip-off.
Police said the driver and cleaner of the vehicle were involved in ferrying the ganja consignment without the knowledge of the transporter. The driver and cleaner of the truck were having a nexus with the narcotics dealer and had engaged in ferrying the ganja consignment for additional income (Rs 40-50,000).