Archive · 24 May 2025
Multiple Arrests in Odisha and Karnataka for Cannabis Possession
In separate incidents, police in Odisha and Karnataka have arrested several people for drug-related offenses.
In Odisha, four individuals were caught in Berhampur for transporting over 26 kg of ganja, intending to transport it to Kolkata.
Meanwhile, in Karnataka, authorities detained multiple people in Udupi and Mangaluru for cannabis consumption and sale.
These arrests demonstrate law enforcement's efforts to prevent drug distribution and enforce drug-related laws in these regions.
Those arrested face charges under the NDPS and PITNDPS Acts.
Four individuals were arrested in Berhampur, Odisha, for transporting over 26 kg of ganja.
The suspects in Odisha were attempting to transport the drugs from Phulbani to Kolkata via Bhubaneswar.
Two individuals in Udupi were detained under the PITNDPS Act for their involvement in drug cases.
Mangaluru police have booked multiple individuals under the NDPS Act.
Cases were registered against individuals for both consumption and distribution of cannabis.
- Who
- Individuals in Berhampur and Udupi
- What
- Arrests for ganja smuggling and peddling
- When
- Recent
- Where
- Berhampur, Ganjam district and Udupi, Mangaluru
- Why
- To transport and sell cannabis
- Location
- Berhampur, Odisha and Udupi/Mangaluru, Karnataka
- Substance
- Ganja/Cannabis
- Total weight seized
- 26 kg (Berhampur)
- Charges
- Illegal transport/consumption of drugs
- Laws Used
- NDPS Act and PITNDPS Act
