Police seized about 2.48 quintals of ganja and arrested 12 persons from three different places under the Phiringia police station in Kandhamal district during the last two days.
On Tuesday, the police seized 40 kg of ganja and two vans from Jailamba Chhack, Phiringia and arrested three persons. On Monday, the cops had seized 1.24 kg ganja from Masripada Chhack, Phiringia village and arrested five persons. A van was also seized. In this case, the arrested were identified as Bhupeswar Yadav (30), Sushil Iran (34), Manmahan Yadav (33) and Hruduram Yadav (26) of Chhattisgarh and Nabaghana Kanhar (40) of Irpipanga village under the Phiringia PS., Phiringia.
In another incident on Monday, two vehicles loaded with 84 kg ganja were seized and four persons arrested at Kelapada Chhack, Phiringia.