Chhattisgarh Police seize over 364 kilograms of cannabis in Raipur
Late last night, a police team intercepted an ambulance in suspicious condition following which it was checked resulting in a huge quantity of cannabis, said Azad Chowk City Superintendent of Police (CSP) Mayank Gurjar.
ANI
Dec 20, 2023 22:23 IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], December 20 (ANI): Chhattisgarh police have arrested a youth for allegedly peddling cannabis in an ambulance and recovered over 364 kilograms of drugs from the emergency vehicle in Raipur.
Late at night on Tuesday, the police team intercepted an ambulance in suspicious condition following which it was checked resulting in a huge quantity of cannabis, said Azad Chowk City Superintendent of Police (CSP) Mayank Gurjar.
The ambulance was intercepted at the Amanaka police station limits, he added.
From the ambulance, the police team recovered over 364 kilograms of cannabis, said the officer and further elaborated that the estimated value of the seized contraband would be around Rs 36 lakh.
The arrested accused person was identified as Suraj Khute (22), hailing from Sarangarh-Bilaigarh district, informed the CSP.
During the investigation, the accused revealed that he had procured the contraband from Odisha and was taking it to Baloda Bazaar, said the officer.
Further probe is underway, said CSP Gurjar. (ANI)
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