Maharajganj (UP), February 20 A man was arrested here with approximately 48 kilograms of charas, worth around Rs 20 crore in the international market, a senior police officer said on Friday.
The accused, identified as Rakesh Yadav (35), a resident of Maharajganj, was arrested by a police team from the Parsa Malik police station during a routine vehicle check, Additional Superintendent of Police Siddharth said.
Yadav was travelling in a car from Thuthibari to Nautanwa on Thursday night when police stopped his vehicle for checking and recovered 48.686 kilograms of charas concealed in 59 packets.
Police also seized the four-wheeler bearing registration number UP 14 BM 4248.
ASP Siddharth said the accused, suspected to be a carrier of the contraband for a gang, is being interrogated. Another man who was in the car managed to escape and efforts are underway to apprehend him, he said.
A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, the ASP added.