The Anti-Crime and Cyber Unit, Anti-Narcotics Task Force and Amanaka police arrested two men near JP Garden while they allegedly prepared to sell ganja on November 13.
Police arrested two men, including an inter-state accused from Odisha, and seized 2.522kg of ganja and a motorcycle worth Rs 1.66 lakh near JP Garden on the road leading to Sarona railway station in Raipur on Friday.
The police identified the accused as Radhakant Rana (56), a resident of Titlagarh in Odisha’s Balangir district, and Parmanand Sahu (40), a resident of Pohanda village in Durg district. They also seized the ganja, valued at around Rs 1.26 lakh, from their possession.
According to police, the Anti-Crime and Cyber Unit received information on November 13 that two men riding a motorcycle had gathered near JP Garden in the Amanaka police station area with ganja and were looking for potential buyers. Acting on the tip-off, a joint team comprising the Anti-Crime and Cyber Unit, Anti-Narcotics Task Force and Amanaka police reached the spot and identified the suspects.
When the team tried to question them, both men attempted to flee. However, police surrounded them and took them into custody. A search of their bag led to the recovery of 2.522kg of ganja.
Police registered a case against the duo under Section 20(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Amanaka police station. The case carries FIR number 381/26.
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Investigators are questioning the accused about the source of the contraband, its transportation and intended buyers. Police are also tracing the supply chain to identify those who supplied the ganja and potential customers involved in its distribution.
Meanwhile, Raipur police said the Anti-Crime and Cyber Unit and Anti-Narcotics Task Force have registered 102 cases under the NDPS Act and arrested 222 accused so far. The teams have seized narcotics and other materials worth Rs 7.39 crore in these cases.
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