Police Seizes 364 Kg Drugs

From the ambulance in Raipur…

In a breakthrough against drug smuggling, Raipur police have arrested youngsters for allegedly peddling cannabis in an ambulance and recovered over 364 kilograms of cannabis from the emergency vehicle (Ambulance) in Raipur.

On Wednesday night, a police team intercepted an ambulance in suspicious condition following which it was checked resulting in the seizure of a huge quantity of cannabis, said Azad Chowk City Superintendent of Police (CSP) Mayank Gurjar.

The ambulance was stopped at the Amanaka police station limits, he added.

From the ambulance, the police team recovered over 364 kilograms of cannabis, said the officer and further explained that the estimated value of the seized contraband would be around Rs. 36 lakh.

The arrested accuser was identified as Suraj Khute aged 22, hailing from Sarangarh-Bilaigarh district, informed the CSP.

During the investigation, the arrested accused revealed that he had procured the contraband from Odisha and taken it to Baloda Bazar, said the officer.

Further probe is going on.