5.06 quintal ganja seized, two held

Press Trust of India  |  Patna 

The Directorate of Intelligence (DRI) sleuths have seized 5.06 quintal ganja worth Rs. 25.32 lakh and arrested two persons in this connection from Bihar's Aurangabad district, official sources said today.

Acting on a tip off, the DRI sleuths intercepted a pick up van near Daltenganj More in Aurangabad district last evening and seized 5.06 quintal ganja worth Rs 25.32 lakh and arrested two persons while they were travelling with the consignment of contraband for delivery to a client in Rohtas district, the sources said.


The seized contraband substance was brought from Vishakapatnam and kept under a pile of paddy in the vehicle, they added.

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First Published: Fri, September 01 2017. 15:07 IST