Marijuana smuggled from Odisha seized in Surat, two arrested

Surat Police on Sunday night arrested two persons for allegedly smuggling ganja (marijuana) from Odisha to Gujrat.

According to sources, the police have seized over 14 kilograms and 600 grams of cannabis, valued at over Rs 1.5 lakh from their possession.

In his statement, Deputy Police Commissioner of Surat, Bhagirath Singh Gadhvi, stated that a team from the Udhna Police successfully apprehended the two suspects near Udhna Railway Station and cracked down on the illegal smuggling operation.

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The swift action was taken as part of Gujarat Police's intensified "No Drugs in Gujarat" campaign.

Incidentally, the operation in Gujarat coincided with a similarly intensified and ongoing “Green Clean Mission” in Odisha. Aiming to eliminate cannabis cultivation in the state by 2026, the campaign has witnessed rapid action in the past few weeks.

A joint operation by Odisha police and the Excise department destroyed acres of cannabis crops worth more than Rs 17 crore in Gajapati district of Odisha on early Monday. Over 87 acres of land engaged in the illegal cultivation of cannabis was cleared.

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In addition to yesterday’s operation, another joint state task force destroyed more than 10 acres of cannabis land in the Digapahandi area of Ganjam district as well as more than 62 acres of forest land in Subarnapur about a week ago.