KOKRAJHAR: Security personnel seized around 2,030 kg of ganja, estimated to be worth more than Rs 2 crore, from a truck at the Srirampur check gate along the Assam-West Bengal border in Assam’s Kokrajhar district, according to reports.
Acting on a tip-off, personnel intercepted and searched the truck, which was carrying a consignment of bamboo. During the search, they allegedly found 203 packets of ganja concealed beneath the bamboo load.
Each packet reportedly contained around 10 kg of the contraband, taking the total seized quantity to approximately 2,030 kg.
The truck driver and his assistant, identified as Ram Lakhan Rajbhar and Manoj Chauhan, both residents of Uttar Pradesh, were arrested in connection with the seizure.
According to the preliminary investigation, the consignment was allegedly being transported from Tezpur in Assam to Muzaffarpur in Bihar. The ganja was reportedly concealed beneath the bamboo to evade detection during transit.
The arrested persons are being questioned as authorities investigate the source and intended recipients of the consignment. Officials are also probing possible links to a wider drug trafficking network.
