Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Odisha Arrests Four in Rs 38 Lakh Ganja Smuggling Case
Officials in Odisha stopped two cars after receiving a tip.
They say the cars were carrying about 160 kilograms of ganja, a drug, worth Rs 38 lakh.
The drugs were allegedly being taken from Kandhamal district to Kerala.
Four people were arrested, including three from Kerala and one from Odisha.
The officials have registered cases under the NDPS Act.
They are also checking whether other people were part of the smuggling ring.
Excise officials arrested four people in Ganjam district, including three from Kerala.
Officials seized about 160 kg of ganja valued at Rs 38 lakh.
The accused were allegedly moving the drugs by road from Kandhamal district to Kerala.
Two cars were intercepted in Berhampur’s First Gate area after officials received a tip-off.
Cases were registered under the NDPS Act, and officials are investigating whether others were involved.
- Who
- Four people were arrested: Akhil Thomas, Febin Biju and Vinod L from Kerala, and Nandan Nayak from Odisha.
- What
- Excise officials seized about 160 kg of ganja valued at Rs 38 lakh and arrested four people on suspicion of transporting it.
- When
- Wednesday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- The cars were intercepted in the First Gate area of Berhampur, Ganjam district, Odisha. The ganja was allegedly being transported from Kandhamal district to Kerala.
- Why
- Officials said the suspects were allegedly transporting ganja by road; the stated destination was Kerala.
- Arrests
- Four people, including three from Kerala
- Seizure
- About 160 kg of ganja
- Estimated value
- Rs 38 lakh
- Interception point
- First Gate area, Berhampur city
- Alleged route
- Kandhamal district, Odisha, to Kerala
- Legal action
- Cases registered under sections of the NDPS Act