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Crime
60 Kg of Ganja Seized in Phulbani; Two Interstate Smugglers Arrested
✍️ Kanak News Odisha
🗓 08 Aug 2026, 09:52 PM
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Police in Phulbani, Odisha, seized 60 kilograms of ganja and arrested two smugglers involved in interstate drug trafficking.
Police officials in Phulbani, a town in the Kandhamal district of Odisha, intercepted a shipment of 60 kilograms of ganja that was being smuggled across state borders.
The seized drugs were found in a vehicle that had been stopped at a checkpoint on the road leading to the town.
Two men, identified as interstate smugglers, were taken into custody and are currently in police custody pending further investigation.
The operation was carried out by the local police in coordination with the Central Drugs Intelligence Bureau.
The seizure is part of a broader crackdown on drug trafficking in the region, aimed at curbing the flow of illicit substances into Odisha.
The seized drugs were found in a vehicle that had been stopped at a checkpoint on the road leading to the town.
Two men, identified as interstate smugglers, were taken into custody and are currently in police custody pending further investigation.
The operation was carried out by the local police in coordination with the Central Drugs Intelligence Bureau.
The seizure is part of a broader crackdown on drug trafficking in the region, aimed at curbing the flow of illicit substances into Odisha.