A joint team of Crime Branch and local police on Wednesday nabbed three people along with cannabis weighing around 2 quintals in Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh, police said.
“Three people were arrested by a joint team of Crime Branch and district police along with huge haul of cannabis. The estimated market value of seized consignment could be in the range of `5-6 lakh,” said Raipur Range IGP G P Singh.
According to him, the arrested were identified as Dudhnath Gupta, lokesh Singh and Mahendra Kumar Baghel, all natives of Madhya Pradesh. Following a tip-off about peddling of psychotropic substances, the joint team of Crime Branch and police swung into action and nabbed the accused trio on Jagdishpur road falling under limits of Basna police station.
Initial investigation revealed that the trio was heading towards Anuppur in Madhya Pradesh in a SUV (sport utility vehicle) laden with cannabis when they were arrested by police, added Singh.
Investigation is underway to ascertain the source from where the trio had procured cannabis, he said.
In this connection, police have registered an offence against the trio under section Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and investigating the matter further, said police.