Subarnapur District Police seized 1.44 quintals of ganja and arrested four accused, including Bhagaban Sahu of Sankartikra village, during a late-night operation.
Acting on confidential information, Rampur Police intercepted two vehicles transporting ganja from Boudh district.
The police team detected a black Mahindra Thar and a white Maruti Suzuki car near Andharibanji village road. Both vehicles attempted to escape, but officers pursued and caught them outside Sahu’s residence. The accused, including Sangram Patra, a CCL from Andharibanji, and Deben Rajput of Madhya Pradesh, tried to flee, but police apprehended them.
Investigators confirmed that the accused unloaded 1.4 quintals of ganja at Sahu’s house to avoid detection. Police searched the house in the presence of an Executive Magistrate and independent witnesses. Officers recovered five large bags containing 137 smaller packets and another bag of unwrapped ganja. They also seized both carrier vehicles. Authorities valued the seized ganja at Rs. 14,40,050.
Rampur Police registered a case under sections 20(b)(ii)(C), 25, and 29 of the NDPS Act. Inspector Padmasini Meher is leading the investigation to trace the wider network and sources of supply.
Police also reported another major seizure on November 9, when Dunguripali Police confiscated 2.5 quintals of ganja. Since November 1, Subarnapur Police registered five cases, seizing 4 quintals, 53 kg 970 grams of ganja worth Rs. 45,39,700 in government valuation and Rs. 4.53 crore in market value.
In total, police arrested 12 accused, seized two two-wheelers, five four-wheelers, and nine mobile phones. The crackdown highlights Subarnapur Police’s determination to dismantle illegal drug networks and safeguard the district.
