Rayagada: The Excise officials seized ganja over 9 kg which was worth about Rs 1 lakh in the Rayagada bus stand and arrested the peddler.
The accused has been identified as Ramesh of Haryana.
Acting on a tip-off, the excise officials conducted a raid at the bus stand and arrested the accused. 9 kg and 425 grams of the contraband were seized from his possession. He was smuggling ganja from Koraput to Haryana.