News:2025-01-08/Enforcement/matigara-police-raid-a-rented-house-near-the-dried-fish-godown-and-seize-28-kg-of-ganja

News record8 January 2025Enforcement

Matigara police raid a rented house near the dried fish godown and seize 28 kg of ganja

Uttarbanga Sambad reported that the anti crime wing of Matigara police station raided a house next to the dried fish godown in the afternoon and recovered 28 kg of ganja. The report said police acted on information that a woman from Bihar was running a ganja business, and that she had been living in the rented house in that area for about a year. The report described her as a resident of Motihari in Bihar and did not name her. She was arrested and the report said police were examining whether anyone else was involved in the trade.

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Date8 Jan 2025

CategoryEnforcement

CountryIndia

State / provinceWest Bengal

District / areaDarjeeling

LocalityMatigara

AgencyMatigara police station anti crime wing

Coordinates26.72, 88.38

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2025-01-08 Enforcement Matigara police raid a rented house near the dried fish godown and seize 28 kg of ganja Uttarbanga Sambad reported that the anti crime wing of Matigara police station raided a house next to the dried fish godown in the afternoon and recovered 28 kg of ganja. The report said police acted on information that a woman from Bihar was running a ganja business, and that she had been living in the rented house in that area for about a year. The report described her as a resident of Motihari in Bihar and did not name her. She was arrested and the report said police were examining whether anyone else was involved in the trade. https://uttarbangasambad.com/ganja-business-bihar-woman-arrested-in-matigara-for-house-rent-ganja-business/ India West Bengal Darjeeling Matigara 26° 43' 12.00" N, 88° 22' 48.00" E Matigara police station anti crime wing