A specific intelligence was received by the Customs team that a substantial quantity of marijuana was being trafficked from Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh to the Kurduwadi area in Solapur. (Express PHoto)
211 kg marijuana from Araku Valley seized in Maharashtra’s Solapur district, 2 held
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Sleuths of the Pune Customs department on November 1 seized a large consignment of marijuana weighing over 211 kilogram. The contraband was allegedly being trafficked from Andhra Pradesh to Maharashtra.
According to the Customs officials, “The truck which was carrying empty crates. On thorough search of the vehicle, a hidden compartment was found in the loading area of the truck in which 211 kilogram of marijuana was found concealed, which was later on seized under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The value of the seized contraband is pegged around Rs 63 lakh. The truck was also seized under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The two persons who were transporting the marijuana were placed under arrest.”
The contraband was being brought to Maharashtra for further distribution to buyers. (Express Photo)
“After their initial custody with the Pune Customs ended, the duo was remanded to judicial custody on November 4,” officials said.
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A specific intelligence was received by the Customs team that a substantial quantity of marijuana was being trafficked from Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh to the Kurduwadi area in Solapur. The contraband was being brought to Maharashtra for further distribution to buyers.
Based on the input, a team was immediately sent to Boramni village in Solapur to intercept the contraband along with the persons transporting it.
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While the action was conducted on November 1, the details of the seizure were made public by the Pune Customs Wednesday after completion of the initial probe into the racket.
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