Police arrested two persons and seized nearly one quintal of ganja packed in 176 packets from a rented house in Gopalpur village of Puri district on Friday.
The accused have been identified as Kartikeswar Samantray and Debendra Sahoo. Acting on a tip‑off, a team from Penthakata Marine Police Station raided the house near Pharmacy College and recovered the contraband.
The property belongs to real‑estate contractor Chandradhwaj Patra and had been rented out to the duo, who allegedly used it to store ganja for distribution.
Puri SP Prateek Singh said the accused were previously involved in drug‑related activities. “Acting on a tip‑off, police raided the house and recovered a huge quantity of ganja packed in several packets. The accused allegedly planned to distribute it later,” he said.
Police have launched an investigation to trace the source of the ganja and identify others linked to the smuggling network.
