Ganja worth Rs 3.45 crore seized, ‘biggest haul’ in Vid

Nagpur: The Local crime branch (LCB) of Washim police intercepted a mini truck on Hingoli-Risod Road on Monday with 1,150kg ganja worth more than Rs 3.45 crore, probably the biggest haul so far in Vidarbha.
The LCB team under senior inspector Sarang Navalkar had stopped the vehicle following a tip-off. The racketeers tried to mislead the cops by saying that they were heading towards Buldhana with poultry feed.
“Sacks of poultry feed were kept on top and the ones with ganja were concealed below,” said PI Nawalkar who conducted the operation under the supervision of SP Washim Bachchan Singh. “The consignment was coming from Andhra Pradesh,” he said.
Washim police arrested four persons, including 52-year-old Gotiram Sable, who has a record of peddling narcotics. “As per the prima facie information, the consignment was meant for various talukas of Buldhana,” said Nawalkar.
An offence was registered at Risod police station where the case would be probed under the guidance of SP Singh.