Tag: Ganja

  • Ganja worth 60 kgs seized in Odisha, 3 arrested, car seized

    Ganja worth 60 kgs seized in Odisha, 3 arrested, car seized

    Bhubaneswar: A huge cache of ganja has been seized by the Commissionerate Police from Dhauli on Friday, said reliable reports.

    The Commissionerate Police got a reliable tip-off in this regard and intercepted the vehicle with the ganja, said reports.

    As many as three cannabis dealers have been arrested in this case. Seizure of cars, cash, mobiles have also taken place.

    The police has seized as much as 60 kgs of ganja after raid at various places. The ganja was being transported from Kandhamal district to Puri district via Bhubaneswar the capital city of Odisha.

    A few days ago, a ganja smuggler was caught by the Mancheswar Police Station while driving a truck.

    The ganja was being transported in gunny bags resembling that of Pushpa film style.

  • History sheeter was selling ganja and drugs, Kotwali police arrested

    History sheeter was selling ganja and drugs, Kotwali police arrested

    Kanker. Police have succeeded in recovering 209 packets of ganja and 28 strips of medicines used for intoxication from the possession of history-sheeter crook Umashankar Srivastava, who has been in the business of district badar, ganja and drugs for one year in Kanker district. The matter belongs to the Kotwali police station area. According to the information received, the district magistrate had banished history-sheeter crook Umashankar Srivastava from district Kanker and adjoining areas for one year on October 28, 2022. Despite this, he was selling drugs and ganja in front of his house in Kanker. Police sent the accused to jail.

    As soon as the police came to know about this, the police laid siege and nabbed the miscreant. Seized 209 packets of ganja and 28 strips of non-narcotic drugs from him. After this, the police arrested the accused Umashankar Srivastava (58 years), father Durga Prasad Srivastava and sent them to jail on judicial remand. Station in-charge Sharad Dubey said that footage of the cameras installed near the house of the arrested accused are being scrutinized. The persons taking Ganja and drugs are being identified. At the same time, action will also be taken against the family members of the accused who helped him in selling ganja.

  • 2 smugglers arrested with 500 kg ganja

    2 smugglers arrested with 500 kg ganja

    Mahasamund. The Singhoda police of Mahasamund have arrested 2 interstate smugglers along with 5 quintals of ganja worth Rs 1 crore 25 lakh. Out of the two smugglers caught, one is from Delhi and the other from UP. The accused were taking the hemp from Odisha to Raipur.
    Actually, on the information of the informer, the police got success in this entire action. While checking suspicious vehicles on information, Singhoda police caught both the smugglers near village Rehti Khol on National Highway 53. Sudhir Kumar Yadav and Ramkumar Shahshankar are being told the names of both the smugglers caught under the straw in the Eicher truck. Along with this, it is also being told that he was hired for smuggling marijuana from Raipur. The police got this success in the joint action of Cyber Cell and Police Station Singhoda. Police has taken action against both the arrested smugglers under section 20(b) NDPS.

  • Informer gave information, Ganja smuggling is being done from Bolero, police caught siege

    Informer gave information, Ganja smuggling is being done from Bolero, police caught siege

    Bastar. On the border of Chhattisgarh-Odisha state, the Bastar police has seized 75 kg of hemp worth about Rs 7 lakh 50 thousand. It is being told that hemp was being smuggled from the Bolero vehicle. The smugglers were bringing the ganja from Odisha by hiding it in three big plastic bags. Bastar police arrested 5 smugglers as soon as they crossed the border on the information of the informer. The matter pertains to Nagarnar police station area of the district. According to information, the police had received information that a large quantity of ganja was to be smuggled through a Bolero vehicle. On the basis of which the soldiers of Nagarnar police station were put on duty at the CG-Odisha border. Vehicles coming from Odisha were being searched. Meanwhile, a Bolero from Odisha was coming towards Jagdalpur. The police stopped the car. 5 people were sitting in the vehicle. On questioning, they revealed their names as Nityanand Namah (35), Tapan Das (40), Chiranjeet Mandal (27), Sampat Nag (37) and Naresh Rai (22). All are residents of Odisha. After which the police searched the vehicle. Three plastic sacks were kept on the rear seat of the vehicle. The soldiers searched the sacks. Out of which 75 kg ganja was recovered. After which the police caught the five accused. On enquiry, everyone told that the ganja was being brought from Odisha. All have been produced in the court and sent to jail.

  • Two arrested for selling ganja in Tadepalli

    Two arrested for selling ganja in Tadepalli

    GUNTUR: Tadepalli police arrested two persons and seized around 3 kg ganja from them on Thursday. The local police have increased the vigil on illegal transportation, consumption of ganja and other anti-social activities in the vacant areas under Tadepalli police station limits. The two accused M Pruthvi (23) and G Tambi Kumar (30), residents of Gundimeda village in Tadepalli mandal decided to sell ganja to make easy money. They both went to Araku and bought 3 kgs of ganja worth Rs 8,000 and decided to sell it in their village. Tadepalli CI Seshagiri Rao said that, they have increased vigil to prevent ganja consumption in the area.