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Gujarat: 4,433-kg poppy straw worth Rs 1 cr hidden behind biscuit boxes seized; two arrested

An official release said that poppy straw, cover cargo and the truck were seized and the two persons were apprehended under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act

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The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) Madhya Pradesh unit has reportedly seized 4,433.45 kg of poppy straw packed in 206 plastic bags hidden behind boxes of a popular biscuit brand in a container truck at Mehsana toll plaza in Gujarat, PTI reported quoting officials.

According sources quoted by PTI, the market value of the stock is estimated to be about Rs one crore. Two persons have been apprehended in connection with the narcotic drugs seizure, the official said.

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