Ganja seized from inter-state check gate in Nagaland

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Press Trust of India Kohima
Last Updated : Sep 05 2016 | 7:22 PM IST
Huge quantity of contraband ganja valued at around Rs 55 lakh has been seized from the inter-state check gate in Kohima district of Nagaland, police said today.
1100 kgs of ganja packed in 158 packets and concealed in an oil tanker was seized while conducting routine checking and frisking of vehicles by personnel manning the Khuzama interstate check gate last night.
The seized ganja is estimated around Rs 55 lakh in the black market, police said.
Police said that as the personnel on duty directed the driver to stop for checking, he reportedly sped away from Khuzama check gate but was intercepted after a hot pursuit at Phesama.
The driver of the vehicle identified as Thokchom Chakba Singh (38) who tried to flee even after being intercepted was nabbed and remanded into police custody for further investigation, the p
olice added.

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First Published: Sep 05 2016 | 7:22 PM IST

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