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Maharashtra: DRI seizes 520 kg of ganja worth Rs 1.04 crore near MP border; 2 arrested

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has made a substantial seizure of 520 kilograms of ganja (cannabis), with an estimated value of Rs 1.04 crore, from a truck located near the border between Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh in Nagpur district

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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has made a substantial seizure of 520 kilograms of ganja (cannabis), with an estimated value of Rs 1.04 crore, from a truck located near the border between Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh in Nagpur district. This development was confirmed to PTI by an official announcement on Tuesday.

Acting on credible intelligence, DRI officials stationed in Nagpur initiated the interception of a truck during its transit through the Borkhedi toll booth on Monday morning. Upon conducting a thorough inspection of the vehicle, authorities discovered a concealed compartment located between the driver's cabin and the cargo section of the truck. Inside this hidden cavity, they uncovered a total of 242 packets, containing 520 kilograms of ganja, the report stated. 

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