The Kolkata wing of the Competent Authority on Sunday confiscated movable and immovable properties worth Rs 6 crore of Khallikote-based ganja mafia Rajanikant Patnaik.
Patnaik, a resident of Khojapalli village under the Khallikote police station in Ganjam district, is presently cooling his heels behind bars on the charge of ganja smuggling.
The authorities also seized gold ornaments worth 4.52 crore, Rs 75 lakh in cash, Rs 5 lakh in bank accounts, land worth Rs 32 lakh and LIC policy worth Rs 3 lakh.
Patnaik was caught red-handed while transporting ganja in his scooter on October 22, 2021.
Later, police conducted a raid on Patnaik’s house and seized 35 kg ganja and 10 kg opium. Also, gold ornaments weighing 8.500 kg was seized.