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Jharkhand Police Seize Rs 52 Lakh in Drugs, Arrest 8 in Major Operations
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News18•02-10-2026, 19:45
Jharkhand Police Seize Rs 52 Lakh in Drugs, Arrest 8 in Major Operations
- •Jharkhand Police conducted separate operations in Ranchi and Deoghar districts, seizing ganja and brown sugar worth over Rs 52 lakh.
- •In Ranchi, three individuals were arrested with 97 kg of ganja, valued at over Rs 48 lakh, during a joint operation by NCB and Nagri police.
- •The seized ganja was reportedly being transported from Odisha to Barhi.
- •In Deoghar, five people were apprehended with 21 grams of brown sugar, worth approximately Rs 4.20 lakh, and Rs 5,400 in cash.
- •All five arrested in Deoghar have prior criminal records, including two for similar drug offenses.
Key Questions Answered
Jharkhand Police seized 97 kg of ganja in Ranchi and 21 grams of brown sugar in Deoghar during separate operations.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the 97 kg of ganja seized in Ranchi was being transported from Odisha to Barhi.
Five people aged between 20 and 36 years with criminal histories were arrested during a raid in Deoghar, where authorities also recovered Rs 5,400 in cash.
