Rajganj, 05th October: Bhorer Alo Police have recovered around 50 kg of cannabis from a goods truck in the Bandhunagar area of Rajganj and arrested the driver, identified as Jahanur Ali Mian.
According to police, an operation was conducted in the Bandhunagar area along the Siliguri-Jalpaiguri National Highway on Sunday night based on confidential information. A suspicious goods truck was intercepted and searched.
During the search, a large quantity of cannabis was found concealed inside four blue bags in a carrier above the truck’s cabin, in an unusual manner.
Police arrested the truck driver, Jahanur Ali Mian, in connection with the seizure. During the preliminary investigation, police suspect that the cannabis was being transported from Cooch Behar through Siliguri for smuggling to another state.
The seized cannabis is estimated to have a market value of around ₹5 lakh. In the presence of an ACP of the Siliguri Police Commissionerate, police seized the cannabis and the truck.
The accused will be produced before the Jalpaiguri District Court on Monday.
