News:2026-05-20/Trafficking/kotwali-police-seize-about-38-kg-of-ganja-hidden-in-blankets-in-cooch-behar-town

News record20 May 2026Trafficking

Kotwali police seize about 38 kg of ganja hidden in blankets in Cooch Behar town

Uttarbanga Sambad reported that Kotwali police raided a house in ward 19 of Cooch Behar town and seized about 38 kg of ganja. The paper said officers searched for several hours and that the ganja was found packed inside the folds of new blankets in a large sack at the rear of the house. A police officer told the paper that the raid followed information received, that the main accused had fled and that his wife had been arrested. A local councillor was quoted on the case, and two further matters carried in the same article belong to other events.

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Date20 May 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryIndia

State / provinceWest Bengal

District / areaCooch Behar

LocalityDebibari

AgencyKotwali police station

Coordinates26.32, 89.45

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-05-20 Trafficking Kotwali police seize about 38 kg of ganja hidden in blankets in Cooch Behar town Uttarbanga Sambad reported that Kotwali police raided a house in ward 19 of Cooch Behar town and seized about 38 kg of ganja. The paper said officers searched for several hours and that the ganja was found packed inside the folds of new blankets in a large sack at the rear of the house. A police officer told the paper that the raid followed information received, that the main accused had fled and that his wife had been arrested. A local councillor was quoted on the case, and two further matters carried in the same article belong to other events. https://uttarbangasambad.com/38-kg-of-marijuana-recovered-in-a-blanket-then-what/ India West Bengal Cooch Behar Debibari 26° 19' 12.00" N, 89° 27' 0.00" E Kotwali police station