The contraband, which was seized from smugglers and peddlers over the years, was destroyed in the cement facility in Manawar, some 135 kilometres from Indore.
Telangana news: The seized ganja worth over Rs one crore in the grey market was bought by the accused from Odisha and was being transported to Hyderabad for distribution, Bhadradri Kothagudem District Superintendent of Police B Rohith Raju said.
Acting on a tip-off, the police on Friday night searched a truck at a checkpost on National Highway 30 under the Borai police station limits.
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) detained at least 10 persons during a raid conducted at a party being held on a cruise in Mumbai yesterday
Andhra Pradesh Police seized 800 kg of cannabis in West Godavari on September 13 and arrested 5 people after the seizure of cannabis. The 'Ganja' seized from the accused is worth around Rs 50 lakhs.
Odisha's Nayagarh which is running a special drive against the trade of ganja and brown sugar in the district since the beginning of this year has seized 885 kilograms of ganja till date.
After searching the vehicle, the police found 53 sacks containing ganja, hidden in a cabin near the driver's seat.
According to sources, CCB sleuths have got more than 40 lethal weapons including swords, machete, daggers, knives, and scissors from the inmates in the prison.
The contraband, seized on Thursday, is one of the major narcotic seizures in the recent times, they said.
Charas worth Rs 1.20 crore was seized last year, and the case was then transferred to Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad, they said.
The excise department has seized around 800 kg of 'ganja' in Odisha's Malkangiri district on February 25. 'Ganja' was being transported in a jackfruit vehicle in Chitrokonda area of Malkangiri district.
Dwarka district of Delhi police busted a gang of drug suppliers and arrested three accused Lallan, Santosh and Ranjeet.
The law department of the Goa government has given approval to a proposal to allow cultivation of marijuana for medicinal purposes, a minister has said, a move which drew flak from opposition parties.
Police arrested two persons and seized ganja worth around Rs 1 crore in Tripura's Khowai district. The ganja was seized from Teliamura area of Khowai district on December 14.
One person has been arrested by the preventive wing of Air Cargo Export, Delhi Customs for allegedly smuggling 500 grams of ganja (cannabis) at the Delhi airport.
Officials of Excise Department have seized ganja (cannabis) in large quantity from a vehicle at Tholpetty check post in Kerala's Wayanad on August 15.
In a crackdown on Karnataka's narcotics trade, Bengaluru Police has busted a unique method of drug smuggling and have arrested 3 men in connection with this racket, all of whom are students.
The police confiscated the ganja from the truck in a swift night operation based on highly reliable intelligence inputs.
In a surprising incident, the Hyderabad Police arrested a man for growing marijuana inside his three-bedroom apartment. Nearly 9 kg of marijuana along with 40 pots containing its plants were seized from his apartment.
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