In a drive against
contraband substances in Bihar, the Customs sleuths today seized 17 kg charas from Bhelahi police station area in West Champaran district, an official said.
Acting on a tip off, a Customs team led by Inspector R K Verma recovered a bag containing 17 kg charas in 34 packets of 500 gms each, which some unidentified smugglers had hidden in a thick bush near Bhutaha Math under Bhelahi police station area, Customs Motihari Division Deputy Commissioner Pawan Kumar said.
The seized contraband consignment has been valued at Rs 1.70 crore in the international market, he said.
The smugglers had brought it from Nepal and had it hidden in a bush to escape attention of the authorities, Kumar said.
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