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Amid efforts to combat drug smuggling in Odisha, the Excise Department seized two quintals of ganja en route from Boudh to Bhubaneswar on Sunday. As many as two drug peddlers have been arrested in this connection.
As per reports, the Khordha Excise Department, acting on a tip-off regarding illegal drug movement, thwarted the smuggling attempt near Sunakhala on National Highway-16. The department was informed of ganja being transported from Boudh to Brahmapur and Bhubaneswar and had stationed a team accordingly.
During the operation, individuals in a luxury vehicle abandoned 50 kilograms of ganja behind and fled the scene. Subseq...