Ganja smuggling racket busted, contraband worth ₹2.62 crore seized in Bhadradri Kothagudem

Police in Bhadradri Kothagudem busted an interstate ganja smuggling racket, seizing 525 kg of contraband worth ₹2.62 crore. Three suspects were arrested and a juvenile detained while transporting the drugs from Odisha to Uttar Pradesh.
Why it matters
This operation highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to disrupt large-scale interstate drug trafficking networks in India.
Three persons were arrested and a juvenile was detained after the EAGLE Force and Bhadradri Kothagudem police busted an interstate ganja smuggling racket and seized 525 kg of ganja worth an estimated ₹2.62 crore during a joint operation on Tuesday (June 30, 2026).
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