Ganja worth Rs 2.71 crore seized
A total of 1,813 kg of ganja, worth about Rs 2.71 crore, has been seized by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials from a van here
The van driver has been taken into custody, the DRI said in a release here.
The agency said that DRI officials here, acting on specific intelligence that narcotic drugs were being illegally transported, interecepted the van on the Chennai-Kolkotta Highway and seized the ganja.
The ganja was found packed in 361 brown packets, each weighing about 5 kg, the DRI said in a release.
The contraband was reportedly brought from the Agency area and was destined for Raipur in Chattisgarh.
The vehicle used to transport the contraband was also seized, the DRI said.
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First Published: Feb 23 2019 | 7:25 PM IST