Over 3 tonnes of ganja seized on single day in Odisha
The Hindu
Latest seizures prove State remains key supplier of drug across country
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha police on September 20 seized more than three tonnes of ganja during vehicle checks across the State.
The Malkangiri district police intercepted a truck transporting 2.25 tonnes of ganja worth about ₹2 crore. This massive seizure has proved Odisha remains a major supplier of marijuana across the country.
According to the Malkangiri police, 94 packets of the drug were concealed inside coal on a truck. Police had set up a blockade near Chitrakonda, which is a gateway to Swabhiman Area and was once a stronghold of extremists.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.