Excise officials on Tuesday intercepted a truck and seized a huge cache of ganja near Women’s College Square in Balangir town.
The officials during search found five quintals of the contraband and arrested three persons of Jharkhand in this connection.
According to reports, the officials, acting on a tipoff, intercepted the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle is among the arrestees.
The truck having registration number of Jharkhand was seized by police and further investigation was underway to unearth the possible involvement of others in the racket.