Varanasi: The UP Special Task Force (UPSTF), along with Chopan police in Sonbhadra , succeeded in nabbing two persons with a consignment of 364 kg of ganja worth Rs 70 lakh. Meanwhile, Bhadohi police also nabbed five smugglers with 200 kg of ganja worth Rs 50 lakh. The ganja seized in both the districts was procured from Odisha for supply in east UP districts.
ASP (operations) of the district, Kalu Singh, on Sunday said that upon receiving inputs that a consignment of ganja was being transported hidden under coal ashes on a truck, cops of STF and Chopan police intercepted it at a bridge on the river Sone. When they checked the truck, 364.4 kg of ganja packed in 10 gunny bags were detected, after which the cops nabbed Hasan Ali and Shivprasad Mishra of Prayagraj.
The cost of the seized ganja was estimated at Rs 72 lakhs, said Singh, adding that the truck was also seized. In Bhadohi, ASP Tejveer Singh said that the cops of the SWAT team and Unj police station’s cops succeeded in intercepting two luxury cars in which the smugglers were carrying 200 kg of ganja worth Rs 50 lakhs. All five smugglers, including Rana Pratap Yadav of Haryana, Saurabh Oram, Ashutosh, Mohd Shivan Iraqi of Odisha, and Kundan Kumar of Bihar, were arrested while their cars were also seized.
We also published the following articles recently Cops will set afire on one lakh kilos ganja soon The Visakha Range police planned to incinerate one lakh kilograms of seized ganja soon. Inter-departmental coordination was emphasized to eradicate ganja cultivation from tribal areas. Officials discussed strategies to eliminate ganja farming and promote alternative crops.
They urged awareness among farmers and youth about the consequences of growing ganja, suggesting crops like strawberries and avocados instead. Police destroy 6901 litres of seized interstate and illicit liquor in Chittoor district In a significant operation against interstate liquor smuggling, the Chittoor police destroyed around 6901 litres of seized illicit liquor near Bangarupalyam. The bust, involving about Rs.
48 lakh worth of liquor, resulted in 24 cases being booked. Chittoor SP VN Manikanta Chandol confirmed that intensified efforts would continue to curb illegal liquor activities in the district. Red sanders task force seized 2.
4 ton smuggled logs in Sri Sathya Sai district The red sanders anti-smuggling task force in Sri Sathya Sai district seized 2.4 tons of smuggled red sanders logs near Damajipalle on the Hyderabad-Bengaluru highway. Two suspects from Kadapa district were apprehended.
The logs and vehicles, valued at approximately Rs.1.5 crore, were confiscated.
This operation underscores ongoing efforts to curb red sanders smuggling..
