Chhattisgarh Police have seized 350 kg of cannabis valued at Rs 70 lakhs and arrested two persons in Dhamtari district who were transporting the drugs from Odisha to Uttar Pradesh, it was announced on Tuesday.
Speaking to The Pioneer, Dhamtari Superintendent of Police Prashant Thakur said the two were Shashikant Kanaujia and Ramesh Kanaujia, both from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.
The action was taken after a tip that the contraband was being transported to Uttar Pradesh via National Highway (NH-30) on Monday.
The police intercepted a truck at the Sihawa-Borai check post. The drugs were stuffed in 14 gunny bags, the officer said.
A court sent both of them to jail.