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Two Arrested with 2.85 Quintals of Cannabis Worth ₹1.5 Crore in UP's Sonbhadra
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News18•01-10-2026, 21:45
Two Arrested with 2.85 Quintals of Cannabis Worth ₹1.5 Crore in UP's Sonbhadra
- •Two alleged interstate cannabis smugglers, Umesh Ahirwar and Mahipal (both 23, from Mahoba), were arrested in Sonbhadra, UP.
- •Police seized 2.85 quintals of cannabis, valued at approximately ₹1.5 crore, along with a Mahindra XUV and two mobile phones.
- •The arrests occurred during a vehicle check on the Murdhawa-Rantola road when the suspects attempted to flee.
- •The accused admitted to transporting cannabis from Odisha to Mahoba, earning ₹20,000 each per trip, and the vehicle's registration number was fake.
- •This seizure is part of Sonbhadra Police's ongoing efforts, which have led to the arrest of nine smugglers and the seizure of nearly 12 quintals of cannabis worth over ₹5.7 crore between September 14 and 30.
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Two alleged interstate smugglers were arrested after police intercepted a Mahindra XUV during vehicle checking on the Murdhawa-Rantola road and recovered 2.85 quintals of cannabis packed in 195 packets.
During police questioning, the accused stated that they were instructed to transport the cannabis from Odisha to Mahoba, receiving a payment of Rs 20,000 each per trip.
Between September 14 and 30, Sonbhadra Police arrested nine alleged smugglers and seized nearly 12 quintals of cannabis with an estimated value exceeding Rs 5.7 crore.