News:2022-10-22/Trafficking/barobisha-police-seize-130-kg-of-ganja-from-a-vehicle-at-pakhriguri-on-the-assam-border

News record22 October 2022Trafficking

Barobisha police seize 130 kg of ganja from a vehicle at Pakhriguri on the Assam border

Ei Yug reported that police from the Barobisha outpost, under Kumargram police station, stopped a vehicle at a checkpoint at Pakhriguri on the Assam and Bengal boundary in the afternoon and recovered 130 kg of ganja. Officers said the consignment was concealed in a compartment built into the roof of the vehicle. Two men were named in the report as arrested, both described as residents of Bihar. Police told the outlet the consignment was being moved from Assam towards Bihar and put its value at several lakh rupees.

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Date22 Oct 2022

CategoryTrafficking

CountryIndia

State / provinceWest Bengal

District / areaAlipurduar

LocalityBarobisha

AgencyBarobisha police outpost; Kumargram police station

Coordinates26.47, 89.80

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2022-10-22 Trafficking Barobisha police seize 130 kg of ganja from a vehicle at Pakhriguri on the Assam border Ei Yug reported that police from the Barobisha outpost, under Kumargram police station, stopped a vehicle at a checkpoint at Pakhriguri on the Assam and Bengal boundary in the afternoon and recovered 130 kg of ganja. Officers said the consignment was concealed in a compartment built into the roof of the vehicle. Two men were named in the report as arrested, both described as residents of Bihar. Police told the outlet the consignment was being moved from Assam towards Bihar and put its value at several lakh rupees. https://eiyug.in/alipurduar-130-kg-of-ganja-was-seized-by-the-police-during-a-check-in-pakhriguri-on-the-assam-bengal-border-west-bengal-india-ei-yug/ India West Bengal Alipurduar Barobisha 26° 28' 12.00" N, 89° 48' 0.00" E Barobisha police outpost; Kumargram police station