Lamtaput, Mar 16: The Lamtaput police on Tuesday seized ganja worth Rs 1.5 lakh from Kangrapada Chhak in Koraput district and detained a youth for allegedly transporting the contraband.

The accused has been identified as Bhagaban Dandasena of STI Colony, Koraput.

According to reports, a team of Lamtaput police was performing patrolling in Machhkund area in the wee hours of Tuesday when it topped a speeding motorcycle near Kangrapada and searched it. Upon search, the police found 18 kg of the contraband and detained the accused.