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Police Stunned: 635 kg Ganja Hidden Under Vegetables Seized in Baruipur Raid
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News18•05-10-2026, 12:44
Police Stunned: 635 kg Ganja Hidden Under Vegetables Seized in Baruipur Raid
- •Baruipur Police seized 635 kg of ganja hidden under vegetables during a raid near Chhayani petrol pump.
- •The joint operation by Baruipur Police Station and Baruipur SOG led to the recovery of the massive consignment.
- •The ganja, with an estimated market value of 70 lakh rupees, was reportedly sourced from Odisha and destined for Basanti.
- •Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the drug trafficking and will be produced in court on Monday.
- •Police are investigating to identify other members of the drug trafficking ring and determine if the ganja was intended for wider distribution.
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Baruipur Police Station and Baruipur SOG recovered 635 kg of ganja wrapped in sacks, which was being transported in a Bolero pick-up vehicle hidden under vegetables. The estimated market value of the seized contraband is 70 lakh rupees.
Preliminary police interrogation revealed that the massive consignment of 635 kg of ganja was being brought from Odisha with the intention of delivering it to the Basanti area in West Bengal.
Three people have already been arrested in connection with the drug trafficking incident, and the recovered vehicle and ganja have been seized. The suspects were scheduled to be produced in court to be taken into police custody while an ongoing investigation identifies other members of the syndicate.
