Nagpur, February 27 Over 1,250 kilograms of marijuana worth Rs 6.25 crore were seized in two related operations based on intelligence, leading to the arrest of four individuals, the Nagpur unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said on Friday.
The four arrested individuals were involved in inter-state networks for trafficking narcotics along the Odisha-Central India corridor, according to a DRI statement.
"DRI officers intercepted a pickup truck traveling from the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border towards the Madhya Pradesh-Rajasthan border on National Highway 53. A search of the vehicle revealed 53 gunny bags containing 142 packages of marijuana, weighing 729 kg, concealed within the cargo of raw ginger packed inside the gunny bags," the statement said.
The recovered marijuana, valued at Rs 3.64 crore, along with the vehicle and cargo, was seized under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the statement said.
"Two individuals were arrested, including the mastermind of a previous case who had been on the run for a long time. Earlier, DRI officers intercepted a truck traveling from the Odisha border at the Bhagimahari Toll Plaza on National Highway-47, and recovered 100 packages of marijuana, weighing 522 kg and worth Rs 2.61 crore, concealed beneath the cargo of coolers, table fans, and blankets," the statement said.
Two individuals were also arrested in this case, according to the DRI.