Maharashtra: 520 kgs of 'Ganja' valued at over Rs 1 crore seized in Nagpur, two arrested
Oct 10, 2023
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], October 10 : Two persons have been arrested under provisions of the NDPS Act by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Nagpur after they seized 520 kgs of 'Ganja' valued at Rs 1.04 crore on Tuesday.
"The officers of Nagpur DRI successfully intercepted one truck at Borkhedi Toll (MH) near Nagpur on the morning of October 9. On examining the truck carefully, it was observed that it had one especially built-in cavity between the driver's cabin and cargo portion of the truck. The cavity was found to contain 520 kgs Ganja, valued at Rs 1.04 crore packed in 242 packages," a press release by DRI stated.
Two persons traveling in the said vehicle were apprehended and have been subsequently arrested under provisions of the NDPS Act.
Further investigation is in progress.
