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In a major anti-narcotics operation, authorities in Odisha destroyed Ganja (cannabis) worth over Rs 63 lakh. The seized contraband item, collected from 20 cases across three police stations in Kandhamal, was incinerated on Friday at a designated facility in Ganjam district’s Sheragada locality.
The destruction was carried out by a narcotics eradication outfit in accordance with legal procedures.
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The Ganja was confiscated over various time frames from different regions in Kandhamal, specifically in Phiringia, Gochhapada, and Khajuripada police limits. The contraband was linked to a total of 20 NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) cases, and included over 1,000 kilograms of Ganja, stored securely pending court orders.
Police officials confirmed that the controlled burning process was supervised to ensure environmental compliance and safety. The initiative marks a significant step in the State’s ongoing crackdown on illegal narcotics cultivation and distribution in the region.
Authorities reiterated their commitment to curb the narcotics trade and warned that similar drives will be intensified in other vulnerable zones.
No comments were received from the district police in this regard.
Worth mentioning, while the cannabis trade is increasing day by day in Kandhamal, the district police have intensified their crackdown on cannabis-related activities. This year, the police destroyed illegal cannabis cultivation spread over more than 12,000 acres of land in various police stations across the district.
Similarly, the police have seized 54,272 kilograms of cannabis and arrested 134 individuals involved in the cannabis trade.
After the judicial process in cannabis seizure cases is completed and after the court issues the necessary certificates, the outfit takes charge and destroys the seized cannabis. So far this year, the outfit has destroyed 3,997 kilograms of cannabis by burning.
