News:2025-03-04/Trafficking/pundibari-police-arrest-two-with-22-kg-of-ganja-and-51-kg-of-poppy-seeds-on-national-highway-17

News record4 March 2025Trafficking

Pundibari police arrest two with 22 kg of ganja and 51 kg of poppy seeds on National Highway 17

Uttarbanga Sambad reported that police of Pundibari police station arrested two men with 22 kg of ganja and 51 kg of poppy seeds. An additional superintendent of police told the paper that police acted on information and made the arrests on National Highway 17 in the Banshdaha Natibari area near Pundibari and Ghoksadanga. The report said 60,000 rupees in cash was seized and that police believed the ganja and poppy seeds were being moved for trafficking. The report dates the officer's statement but not the arrest, so the recorded date is the day the account was given.

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Date4 Mar 2025

CategoryTrafficking

CountryIndia

State / provinceWest Bengal

District / areaCooch Behar

LocalityPundibari

AgencyPundibari police station

Coordinates26.41, 89.38

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2025-03-04 Trafficking Pundibari police arrest two with 22 kg of ganja and 51 kg of poppy seeds on National Highway 17 Uttarbanga Sambad reported that police of Pundibari police station arrested two men with 22 kg of ganja and 51 kg of poppy seeds. An additional superintendent of police told the paper that police acted on information and made the arrests on National Highway 17 in the Banshdaha Natibari area near Pundibari and Ghoksadanga. The report said 60,000 rupees in cash was seized and that police believed the ganja and poppy seeds were being moved for trafficking. The report dates the officer's statement but not the arrest, so the recorded date is the day the account was given. https://uttarbangasambad.com/cooch-behar-2-arrested-with-22-kg-marijuana-and-51-kg-poppy-seeds/ India West Bengal Cooch Behar Pundibari 26° 24' 36.00" N, 89° 22' 48.00" E Pundibari police station