The Ganjam police on the directions of Superintendent of Police Brijesh Rai conducted a raid in K Nuagada under the Patapur police station in the district and destroyed illegal ganja plantations.
A police team, including IICs of Dahrakote, Patapur and Seragada police stations and two platoons of police force, conducted the raid and destroyed ganja plants in an area of 60 acres under the supervision of Aska SDPO Suryamani Pradhan.
Later, the plants were set on fire. The value of the crops was estimated to be more than Rs 5 crore. But no arrests were made.
The SDPO said drives are being carried out on illegal ganja plantations and it would continue.
In another such instance, the R Udaygiri police in Gajapati district busted an inter-State ganja smuggling racket by arresting five persons in this connection.
Police intercepted a pick up van and a truck and on suspicion carried out a check, during which 270 kg contraband was seized. Following which police arrested the five accused and confiscated the two vehicles, said R Udaygiri police station IIC Mamata Nayak.