The Jeypore Sadar police led by IIC Aditya Mahakur seized ganja worth more than Rs one crore and arrested two persons in this connection at Koraput Ghat on Saturday.
According to reports, the contraband was being transported in a oxygen cylinder-laden truck from Visakhapatnam to Delhi via Odisha.
On the basis of reliable information, the Jeypore Sadar police intercepted the vehicle and conducted a raid. During the search, they found 1,277 kg of ganja from the truck. The value of the cannabis was estimated at over Rs 1 crore, said Jeypore SDPO Arup Svhishek.
IIC Aditya Mahakur said the police seized the truck, the contraband and two mobile phones of the two arrested persons. The accused were court-forwarded while further investigation into the incident was on.