The Jeypore Sadar police of Koraput district on Monday busted a major ganja smuggling racket and arrested four persons in this connection.
The police seized a huge of cache of cannabis which was transported in an ambulance near Patraput village.
On suspicion, the police intercepted the ambulance near Patraput and seized 469 kilogram of the contraband item from it.
Of the four arrestees, two are from Uttar Pradesh, one from Kalahandi and another from Jeypore.
In another incident in the district, the Jeypore Town police on Monday intercepted a four-wheeler on National Highway-326 at Hatisala Chhak and seized 168 kilogram of ganja. The cops also arrested four ganja smugglers, including two from Delhi, in the connection.
Earlier on Sunday, the Boipariguda conducted a raid and seized 23 kg of ganja on Ghat Road near Kota Junction and arrested two persons, both are residents of Kalahandi district.
“Total 660 kg ganja has been seized following raids at three places in the district since yesterday,” said Jeypore SDPO Sagarika Nath.