247 kg ganja seized from Koraput kendu leaf godown

Jeypore: Acting on a tip-off received during a routine patrol, Jeypore Sadar police have seized over 247 kg ganja from a Kendu leaf warehouse managed by the Odisha Forest Development Corporation, sources said Friday.

The police raided the warehouse Wednesday at approximately 4:30pm and investigation ran well into the night.

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Upon reaching the site, officers found the warehouse’s doors unsecured but locked with a padlock. No arrest has been made yet in this connection and the investigation is ongoing.

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Authorities have registered a case and are working to identify the persons involved, Jeypore Sadar police station officer-in-charge Ishwar Tandi confirmed.

PNN