Two youths from Odisha were arrested from south Delhi after 126 kg of Ganja were recovered from them, police said.
Pramod (25) and Prashanta (24), both residents of Angul district of Odisha, were arrested after the contraband was found concealed in a cabin of their truck on May 21 during checking of vehicles, DCP (South) B S Jaiswal said.
Three bags were found with each bag containing 42 packets of Ganja duly wrapped in poly-bags. A total of 126 kg of Ganja was recovered from the three bags, the DCP said.
Both the accused are school dropouts and employed by one Baga Pradhan, also from Odisha, for distributing the contraband at different places in Delhi.
Baga, who is the main supplier, paid them Rs 20,000 per month and two per cent commission from the earnings made after the supply of contraband.
It was found during interrogation that the truck used in the crime also belongs to Baga.
A case has been registered and further investigation is on, the DCP said.
