The West Bengal police on Sunday recovered approximately 283 kilograms of ganja worth Rs 35 lakhs in the Nagrakata area of Jalpaiguri district.
As per the police, the drugs were concealed inside 14 packets inside a truck which was coming from Agartala and destined to Bihar.
The truck driver has been arrested and booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
In a similar incident, the Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday arrested five drug peddlers from Sector 27 of Noida and seized ganja worth over Rs 27 lakhs.
( With inputs from ANI )
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