22 kg Ganja Seized from a House in Berhampur, One Held

Odishabarta

Berhampur,18/03/23:Continuing with the crackdown on drug traffickers, Berhampur police seized around 22 kg contraband Ganja  from  house during transporting by a car by conducting a raid in city in Berhampur under Nimakhandi Police limit. in Ganjam district last Saturday  and arrested one person.

The held peddler have been identified as Pappu Kumar (26) S/o Chhabi Kumar of Horil, Bigha, PS-Noor Sarai, DistNalanda, Bihar.

As per the report, On  Friday (17.03.2023) on creditable information about illegal storage, transportation of contraband ganja going on in the house of Jagabandhu Sahu at Srikhetra Vihar under Nimakhandi PS. To verify the information, the raid was conducted on Friday at about 5.30 PM in the presence of Executive Magistrate. One Pappu Kumar (26) S/o Chhabi Kumar of Horil, Bigha, PSNoor Sarai, Dist- Nalanda, Bihar was arrested for pocession of Ganja.He confessed to have indulged in such clandestine business along with other persons Jagabandhu Sahu of Mohana and Vikash Kumar of Vaishali Bihar.

On interrogation he disclosed that, they were transporting contraband ganja by One Swift Car bearing Regd. No. HJ-10-AE-4995, One Bolero bearing Regd. No. OR-02-BS-3917 and One Bullet MC bearing Regd. No. OD-33E-9760 which were found in front of the house.

In presence of executive Magistrate the vehicles along with ganja have been seized and arrested the accused Pappu Kumar l forwarded. Steps are being taken to apprehend other accused persons.

The investigation of the case is in progress.