Two inter-State drug smugglers arrested with 150 kg ganja in Kodad
Police seized 62 packets of ganja valued at ₹75 lakh being transported in a car from Odisha to Karnataka.
Two men were arrested after EAGLE Force and Kodad Town Police seized 150 kg of ganja near Kakatiya Seva Samithi on the Kodad Highway on Saturday, according to The Hindu.
The arrested individuals, identified as 26-year-old Selva Surya and 42-year-old Raja Gownder Murugan, are from Kollegala in the Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka.
The joint police team intercepted a Honda City car containing 62 packets of ganja, valued at ₹75 lakh, while targeting the movement of drugs from Odisha to Karnataka.
Preliminary enquiries indicated the two men procured the consignment from a person named Raju of Chitrakonda in Odisha to transport it to Karnataka.
Investigators stated the vehicle was arranged by intended receivers, and the transporters were reportedly promised ₹20,000 for the delivery.
Police have identified two alleged receivers, Eshwar Gownder, 40, and Shivappa, both from Hanur in Chamarajanagar, as they continue to investigate the distribution network.