Archive · 15 Sep 2025
Odisha Excise Seizes ₹1.45 Crore of Contraband in 24 Hours
Excise officials in Odisha found a lot of illegal drugs and alcohol in one day, worth about ₹1.45 crore.
They arrested 40 people and found items like ganja and heroin.
The officials also found a lot of illegally made alcohol and flowers used to make alcohol.
The investigation is ongoing to find more people involved in the illegal drug trade.
Odisha Excise Department seized ₹1.45 crore worth of drugs and other contraband.
The seizures were made during a special enforcement drive.
40 individuals were arrested across 167 cases.
50 kilograms of ganja were seized, along with an Innova car and motorcycles.
85 grams of heroin were also recovered.
- Who
- Odisha Excise Department
- What
- Seized contraband worth ₹1.45 crore and arrested 40 individuals.
- When
- In the last 24 hours
- Where
- Odisha, including Balisira Chhak in Ganjam district.
- Why
- To crack down on illicit liquor and narcotics trade.
- Agency
- Odisha Excise Department
- Seizure Value
- ₹1.45 crore
- Seized Items
- Drugs, Illicit Liquor, Ganja, Heroin
- Arrests
- 40 individuals
- Cases Detected
- 167
- Ganja Seized
- 50 kilograms
- Heroin Seized
- 85 grams
Sources
DRI seizes 55 kg narcotics worth ₹26 crore in Kolkata, 10 arrested including mastermind
Directorate of revenue intelligence seizes drugs in two separate raids, 10 arrested - Telegraph India
Four held with hydroponic weed worth Rs 49 cr at Mumbai airport
