Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Two arrested with 2.85 quintals cannabis worth Rs 1.5 crore
Police in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, arrested two men accused of moving cannabis between states.
Officers said they found 2.85 quintals of cannabis inside their vehicle.
The cannabis was packed into 195 packets and was estimated to be worth about Rs 1.5 crore.
Police said the men were stopped after the driver tried to escape a vehicle check.
The accused were identified as Umesh Ahirwar and Mahipal.
Both men are from Mahoba and are 23 years old.
Police said they had been asked to carry the cannabis from Odisha to Mahoba.
They allegedly received Rs 20,000 each for every trip.
Police also seized the vehicle and two phones.
Sonbhadra Police arrested two alleged interstate cannabis smugglers after intercepting their vehicle.
Police said 2.85 quintals of cannabis, packed in 195 packets, was recovered.
The seized cannabis was estimated to be worth around Rs 1.5 crore.
The accused were identified as 23-year-old Umesh Ahirwar and Mahipal, both from Mahoba.
Police also seized a Mahindra XUV, two mobile phones, and a vehicle displaying a fake registration number.
- Who
- Two alleged smugglers, Umesh Ahirwar and Mahipal, both 23 and residents of Mahoba, were arrested by Sonbhadra Police.
- What
- Police said they recovered 2.85 quintals of cannabis in 195 packets and seized the vehicle and two mobile phones.
- When
- The seizure was made Wednesday evening; the report was dated October 1.
- Where
- The vehicle was intercepted on the Murdhawa-Rantola road under Pipri police station limits in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Police said the men were allegedly transporting cannabis from Odisha to Mahoba for Rs 20,000 each per trip.
- Seized cannabis
- 2.85 quintals, packed in 195 packets
- Estimated value
- Around Rs 1.5 crore
- Accused
- Umesh Ahirwar and Mahipal, both aged 23
- Accused's residence
- Mahoba
- Alleged route
- Odisha to Mahoba
- Other seizures
- Mahindra XUV and two mobile phones
- Vehicle detail
- The displayed registration number was allegedly fake
- Recent police operations
- Between September 14 and 30, police said they arrested nine alleged smugglers and seized nearly 12 quintals of cannabis worth more than Rs 5.7 crore.