Rayagada: Muniguda police in Odisha’s Rayagada district have arrested two women and seized around 25 kg of ganja from Muniguda bus stand while they were allegedly attempting to transport the contraband.According to Muniguda police, acting on a tip-off, a police team kept watch at the bus stand and intercepted the two women. Around 25 kg of ganja was recovered from their possession. Police estimated its market value to be over several lakh rupees.The two women were arrested and forwarded to court in connection with the case. Police have launched an investigation to establish where the ganja was being transported. The exact destination and the people involved in the smuggling network are yet to be ascertained.Ganja smuggling through buses and trains has been a concern in the Muniguda region. Police suspect that drug traffickers are increasingly using women as carriers, believing that they are less likely to attract suspicion during transportation.
Two women arrested with 25 kg of ganja in Odisha’s Rayagada
