Jharkhand Ganja Bust: Cannabis Worth ₹1 Crore Seized From SUV in Chatra

On Wednesday, while suspected smugglers were on the run on the anti-crime checking drive under Operation Clean, Chatra district police recovered 164 kg of ganja valued at around Rs 1 crore after the criminals abandoned their car.

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SDPO Sunny Vardhan, who also addressed the reporters at the news conference, said the operation was initiated on the directions of SP Animesh Naithany after he received a tip-off regarding the entry of a big quantity of narcotics into the district. The police had stopped a speeding vehicle near Dadha More on the Chatra-Jori road to check over the vehicle, but the driver allegedly ignored the signal and ran away from the police team, he said.

The car was allegedly used to transport the drugs to Bihar, and 82 packets of 164 kg of ganja were recovered from it. Police have identified the smugglers and the owner of the car.

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