38 kg Marijuana Seized From School Bags In Bihar, 3 Minors Among 5 Detained
Police in Bihar, India, seized 38 kilograms of marijuana hidden in school bags and arrested five individuals, including three minors. The incident has raised concerns about the involvement of youth in drug trafficking networks.
Why it matters
The use of minors in drug smuggling is a significant social issue that complicates law enforcement efforts and highlights the vulnerability of youth.
Police have seized 38 kilograms of marijuana that was being smuggled in a student's school bag from Bihar's Hajipur, and arrested five people including three minors, officials said on Tuesday.According to Vaishali Senior Superintendent of Police Shubhank Mishra, the marijuana amounting to Rs 4 lakh was seized after cops got a tip-off and stopped a bus that the smugglers were travelling in.A joint team comprising the Bhagwanpur Police and the Prohibition Department (Patna) set up a blockade at Bhagwanpur Adda Chowk and stopped the bus travelling from Muzaffarpur to Patna. Thereafter, they entered the bus and conducted searches on suspicious passengers.During the searches, cops discovered large amounts of marijuana hidden in the minors' school bags.
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