Police on Sunday succeeded in nabbing two interstate cannabis smugglers and seized a huge consignment of 170 kgs under Arang Police Station jurisdiction of the district.
Station House Officer Arang, Bodhan Ram Sahu informed that the police took the action on a tip off of an informer.
The drug peddlers were on way to Maharashtra from Odisha. The police intercepted them near Toll Plaza Rasni while they were coming from Mahasamund, police official said.
During search operation 170 kgs of cannabis was found in the Mahindra logan vehicle of them.
The market value of this consignment is in around Rs 8 lakh. Police arrested accused Suresh Tolas and Bava Ram and both of whom hail from Maharashtra.
Police had registered case under relevant sections and was further investigating into the matter, police said.