The Brahmapur police on Thursday seized ganja weighing a quintal and detained three persons, who were taking the contraband narcotic item in five suitcases on a bike, near a petrol pump at Bijipur Chowk here.
The trio accused identified as Pandav Bisoyi, Simanchal Das and Pintu Behera of Asha Khandabagha area, who had brought the consignment from an unknown place, were leaving for Surat.
While they were going to the railway station by the bike, a police patrolling team intercepted them suspecting their activities. later, the police seized the consignment packed in the suitcases and the bike from their possession, said Brahmapur SDPO Thakur Prasad Patro.
Notably, around six quintals of ganja have been seized in Brahmapur during the last 15 days.