Over 4 quintal ganja seized, 1 held in Rayagada

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Rayagada: Launching a crackdown on illegal drug trade in the district, police seized around 4 quintal ganja from a pickup van after conducting a raid in Padmapur area last night.

The held peddler has been identified as Mitu Majhi of Guibandha village.

As per the report, a team of Padmapur Police came across a suspiciously moving Mahindra pickup van during patrolling last night and intercepted to conduct a search. During the search of the vehicle a number of ganja sacks were found and seized.

While police arrested Mitu from the spot during the raid, two of his aides managed to escape from the spot.

“The seized ganja will worth over Rs 4 crore. We have launched a manhunt to nab the escaped peddler duo,” informed Jayashree Pradhan, Padmapur IIC.

The held peddler will be forwarded to court today.

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