1cr ganja hidden in rice sacks seized in UP's Sonbhadra
Varanasi: The Duddhi police in Sonbhadra district successfully seized a truck carrying 10 quintals of ganja hidden under rice sacks in the Rajkhar area. The estimated value of the seized ganja is approximately Rs 1 crore.
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The smugglers escaped, leaving the vehicle abandoned.
Sonbhadra ASP Tribhuvan Nath Tripathi reported that the Duddhi police found an abandoned truck, JH16 J 6356, near Rajkhar village on the Dudhi-Hathinala road during a routine checking drive. After failing to locate the driver and cleaner, the police inspected the truck's contents and discovered 10 quintals of ganja hidden under rice sacks.
A total of 40 sacks of ganja were recovered from this truck.
Police suspected that the smugglers noticed the police coming towards them, which led them to abandon the truck and flee. The ASP said that, based on the registration number of the truck, the name of its owner was identified. An FIR was being lodged against the unidentified driver, apart from the owner of the truck.
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