nChhattisgarh Police on Thursday seized 365 kg of cannabis valued at Rs 18.26 lakhs and arrested two persons in Baloada Bazar-Bhatapara district who were transporting it from Odisha to Maharashtra.
Baloada Bazar-Bhatapara Superintendent of Police Indira Kalyan Elesela told The Pioneer over phone that the arrested men were identified as the driver of a pick-up vehicle, Praffull Kishore Nandagauri (26), and his cleaner-assistant Krishna Lilte (19), both from Gondia city in Maharashtra.
The action was taken on a tip that the contraband was being transported to Gondia from Odisha via Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara through State Highway-130 (B), the police said.
A white colour goods pick-up vehicle (MH-35 AJ-067) was intercepted during checking near a village in the Gidhouri police station limits.
The police said that 357 packets of cannabis, each weighing 1 to 1.50 kg, were seized from the vehicle. The cannabis was packed in plastic bags.
Preliminary investigation has revealed that the cannabis was being transported to Gondia. A case has been registered under NDPS Act.