In a significant achievement for the Odisha police in its anti-drug operation, over 1,000 quintals of ganja has been seized from places throughout the State this year till September.
This is the highest record seizure by the police in any year, stated DGP Abhay at a Press conference here on Tuesday.
“The State police have seized a total of 1,054 quintals of ganja between January and September this year,” informed the DGP.The maximum quantity of the contraband item weighing 413.14 quintals has been seized from Koraput district followed by Malkangiri with 240.66 quintals and Gajapati district with 126.58 quintals.“While the average seizure of the last 10 years was 312 quintals, an average of 414 quintals of ganja have been seized in the last five years,” informed Abhay. “Apart from seizure, police have intensified financial investigation against the organised gangs behind such trafficking,” he stated.
Expressing satisfaction over the achievement, the DGP said, “Action against drug trafficking remains among the highest priorities of the Odisha Government. Odisha police is determined to combat drug trafficking in the State.”