Odisha: Around 22 Kg cannabis worth Rs 70 lakh seized, one arrested

Bhubaneswar, Nov 13(UNI) Police in Odisha's Gajapati district have seized 722.4 kg of cannabis locally called ganja worth over Rs 70 lakh and arrested a 59-year-old man in R. Udayagiri area amid a crackdown on illegal cannabis cultivation in the district. The contraband, packed in 24 bags, was seized from Dumukuli village under R. Udayagiri police station limits. The accused is a resident of the village. Police have registered a case under the NDPS Act and launched an investigation to trace the source of the ganja and identify others involved in the trafficking network. The seizure comes as police intensify…