The operation spanned nearly five hours, and approximately 2 lakh cannabis plants across 100 acres of land under the purview of the forest department were destroyed.
In a breakthrough against the drug network, Raipur police have arrested a youth for allegedly peddling cannabis in an ambulance and recovered over 364 kilograms of cannabis (psychotropic drugs from the emergency vehicle 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.
The Border Security Force (BSF), in a joint operation with the police, destroyed approximately Rs 40,000 worth of cannabis plants illegally cultivated in Manikyanagar village in Tripura's Sepahijala district on Friday.
In a significant operation, the police in Kodikonda check post of Chilamathur mandal, Sri Sathyasai district, seized cannabis valued at one crore rupees and apprehended four individuals.
Based on the specific information provided by Assam Rifles sources the illegal plantation of Cannabis in Gen Area Kalam Chowra, Sephaijala, District Tripura, joint ops was launched alongwith representative of the local police station.
Narcotics-trained sniffer dogs were introduced at Vishakhapatnam Railway Station, resulting in the recovery of 12 kgs of cannabis, on the first day, an official statement issued by Railways said.
Gummies allegedly containing substances derived from cannabis are under police investigation after nine people who ate them in Tokyo were taken to the hospital recently, investigative sources said on Wednesday, Kyodo News reported.
Sparking controversy by calling Mahadev (Lord Shiva) the "God of Bhang" (cannabis), Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) MP Bikashranjan Bhattacharyya on Saturday said, "Due to such belief, how many people's families have been destroyed?"
Arunachal Pradesh police seized a total of 226.723 kg of Cannabis during a search operation and arrested two persons in Papum Pare district, officials on Friday.
A team of Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal police apprehended two persons along with 138.291 Kgs of Cannabis in Siliguri's Matigara on Thursday, said police.