MORAN, Oct 12: Police detained four people, including a woman, after seizing 2,330 kg of suspected cannabis during a late-night raid at a residential house in Khatkhati Siding under Moranhat police station on October 11.
Acting on specific intelligence inputs about the alleged storage of narcotics, a police team raided the premises and recovered the suspected cannabis.
The detained individuals were identified as Ratul Kahar of Khatkhati Siding, Madan Karmakar of Moran Amguri, Gopal Das of Rangoli Deoghoria Das village, and Aruna Kahar.
Police are questioning the four to establish their alleged involvement and determine the source and intended destination of the seized substance. Investigators suspect possible links to an interstate drug trafficking network, though this has yet to be established.
A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Further investigation is underway to trace possible supply routes and identify others who may be involved.
