News:2024-06-02/Trafficking/pradhannagar-police-seize-35-kg-of-ganja-from-a-hidden-chamber-in-a-car-at-gurungbasti-in-siliguri

News record2 June 2024Trafficking

Pradhannagar police seize 35 kg of ganja from a hidden chamber in a car at Gurungbasti in Siliguri

Uttarbanga Sambad reported that Pradhannagar police stopped a four-wheeled vehicle in the Gurungbasti area of Siliguri at night and recovered 35 kg of ganja hidden in a chamber built into the vehicle. The report said police acted on information received and put the market value at more than a lakh of rupees. One man was arrested and named in the report and described as a resident of Balurghat, and the vehicle was seized. Police said the ganja had been brought from Cooch Behar and was to be moved to Balurghat, and that a case was registered under the NDPS Act.

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Date2 Jun 2024

CategoryTrafficking

CountryIndia

State / provinceWest Bengal

District / areaDarjeeling

LocalityGurungbasti

AgencyPradhannagar police station

Coordinates26.71, 88.43

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2024-06-02 Trafficking Pradhannagar police seize 35 kg of ganja from a hidden chamber in a car at Gurungbasti in Siliguri Uttarbanga Sambad reported that Pradhannagar police stopped a four-wheeled vehicle in the Gurungbasti area of Siliguri at night and recovered 35 kg of ganja hidden in a chamber built into the vehicle. The report said police acted on information received and put the market value at more than a lakh of rupees. One man was arrested and named in the report and described as a resident of Balurghat, and the vehicle was seized. Police said the ganja had been brought from Cooch Behar and was to be moved to Balurghat, and that a case was registered under the NDPS Act. https://uttarbangasambad.com/smuggling-a-large-amount-of-ganja-was-recovered-from-a-four-wheeler-in-gurungbasti-area-under-pradhannagar-police-station/ India West Bengal Darjeeling Gurungbasti 26° 42' 36.00" N, 88° 25' 48.00" E Pradhannagar police station