News:2026-09-14/Trafficking/assam-police-recover-35-159-kg-of-ganja-at-the-digorkhal-check-point-on-the-meghalaya-border

News record14 September 2026Trafficking

Assam Police recover 35.159 kg of ganja at the Digorkhal check point on the Meghalaya border

Hindusthan Samachar reported on 14 September 2026 that Assam Police, acting on information from a source, stopped a vehicle at the Digorkhal check point on the Assam and Meghalaya border. Police recovered 379 packets of suspected ganja weighing 35.159 kg, packed to resemble tea and hidden in courier parcel cartons, and apprehended a resident of Nalbari. The agency did not give the date of the interception, and police said they were investigating the source and intended destination of the consignment.

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Date14 Sep 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryIndia

State / provinceAssam

LocalityDigorkhal

AgencyAssam Police

Source report

2026-09-14 Trafficking Assam Police recover 35.159 kg of ganja at the Digorkhal check point on the Meghalaya border Hindusthan Samachar reported on 14 September 2026 that Assam Police, acting on information from a source, stopped a vehicle at the Digorkhal check point on the Assam and Meghalaya border. Police recovered 379 packets of suspected ganja weighing 35.159 kg, packed to resemble tea and hidden in courier parcel cartons, and apprehended a resident of Nalbari. The agency did not give the date of the interception, and police said they were investigating the source and intended destination of the consignment. https://english.hindusthansamachar.in/Encyc/2026/9/14/35159-Kg-Suspected-Ganja-Seiz.php https://english.hindusthansamachar.in/Encyc/2026/9/14/06cde01aaa07672a78da30c394609a9e 1541482461 H@@IGHT 0 W@@IDTH 600.jpg India Assam Digorkhal Assam Police