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News record10 October 2026Trafficking

West Bengal STF anti-narcotics unit seizes about 90 kg of cannabis and arrests five in the Nimta police station area of North 24 Parganas

The Statesman reported that during raids on Saturday 10 October 2026 the Anti-Narcotics Task Force of the West Bengal Police's Special Task Force arrested five people in an area under Nimta police station in North 24 Parganas and seized around 90 kg of cannabis, Rs 5 lakh in cash and three vehicles. Police sources told the paper that two of those arrested were residents of Odisha who had allegedly come to supply the cannabis.

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Date10 Oct 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryIndia

State / provinceWest Bengal

District / areaNorth 24 Parganas

LocalityNimta

AgencyAnti-Narcotics Task Force, Special Task Force, West Bengal Police

Coordinates22.66, 88.41

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-10-10 Trafficking West Bengal STF anti-narcotics unit seizes about 90 kg of cannabis and arrests five in the Nimta police station area of North 24 Parganas The Statesman reported that during raids on Saturday 10 October 2026 the Anti-Narcotics Task Force of the West Bengal Police's Special Task Force arrested five people in an area under Nimta police station in North 24 Parganas and seized around 90 kg of cannabis, Rs 5 lakh in cash and three vehicles. Police sources told the paper that two of those arrested were residents of Odisha who had allegedly come to supply the cannabis. https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/kolkata/bengal-police-seize-90-kg-ganja-1-kg-brown-sugar-in-two-operations-1503649782.html India West Bengal North 24 Parganas Nimta 22° 39' 36.00" N, 88° 24' 36.00" E jurisdiction centre Anti-Narcotics Task Force, Special Task Force, West Bengal Police