News:2026-10-05/Trafficking/police-seize-152-61-kg-of-ganja-from-a-car-at-saykhindi-phata-near-sangamner-and-arrest-two-men

News record5 October 2026Trafficking

Police seize 152.61 kg of ganja from a car at Saykhindi Phata near Sangamner and arrest two men

The Times of India reported that the Local Crime Branch of Ahilyanagar Police, in a joint operation with Sangamner city police, laid a trap at Saykhindi Phata on the Nashik-Pune highway on Monday 5 October 2026 and seized 152.61 kg of ganja, valued at Rs 76.3 lakh, from a car. According to the report, the consignment was being taken from Odisha to Pune, and two men from Shirur in Pune district were arrested. Police also seized the car and two fake registration plates, registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and were searching for three other suspects.

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Date5 Oct 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryIndia

State / provinceMaharashtra

District / areaAhilyanagar

LocalitySangamner

AgencyLocal Crime Branch, Ahilyanagar Police; Sangamner City Police

Coordinates19.57, 74.22

Coordinates are approximate.

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2026-10-05 Trafficking Police seize 152.61 kg of ganja from a car at Saykhindi Phata near Sangamner and arrest two men The Times of India reported that the Local Crime Branch of Ahilyanagar Police, in a joint operation with Sangamner city police, laid a trap at Saykhindi Phata on the Nashik-Pune highway on Monday 5 October 2026 and seized 152.61 kg of ganja, valued at Rs 76.3 lakh, from a car. According to the report, the consignment was being taken from Odisha to Pune, and two men from Shirur in Pune district were arrested. Police also seized the car and two fake registration plates, registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and were searching for three other suspects. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/ahilyanagar-police-seize-152-kgs-of-ganja-on-way-to-pune-2-held/articleshow/134748827.cms India Maharashtra Ahilyanagar Sangamner 19° 34' 12.00" N, 74° 13' 12.00" E event site Local Crime Branch, Ahilyanagar Police; Sangamner City Police