Berhampur, Nov 8: The Excise Intelligence team in Berhampur seized 150 kilograms of ganja worth Rs 25 lakhs during a raid near the city. One person was arrested, while two others managed to escape.
According to officials, the ganja was being transported in a car, with two other individuals allegedly escorting the vehicle. They, however, fled the scene when the raid took place.
The Excise team had received information about drug smuggling in the area and had been patrolling early in the morning. Based on this tip-off, they intercepted the car near Berhampur and carried out the successful raid.
Police believe the ganja was being smuggled illegally from Gajapati district to other states via Berhampur. “We are checking if the arrested person has been involved in previous drug smuggling cases. We are also investigating the roles of other people in the smuggling operation,” said Excise official Rout.
