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Odisha police seize 113 kg ganja in saree boxes
The Indian Express··3 Sept
Balangir police arrested seven men Wednesday and seized 113 kg of ganja hidden in Sambalpuri saree boxes. The consignment was headed to a logistics centre for delivery to Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh. Police said sellers used e-commerce QR codes so sealed parcels skipped content scans. Investigators said a similar method had been used four to five times earlier.
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What It Means For You
- Buyers of sealed e-commerce parcels from this route had no scanning step that would show hidden contents.
- The Balangir logistics centre has been told to use airport-style scanning of sealed parcels.
- Police said they are examining legal options regarding the e-commerce platform.
What's Happening
- Seven men were arrested and 113 kg of cannabis seized from saree boxes en route to a logistics hub.
- Balangir SP Abilash G said two of those arrested were masterminds of the operation.
- Police said at least 10 boxes were seized, each with 10 smaller boxes concealing the drug.
How The Consignments Moved
- Cannabis was procured from interior areas of bordering Kandhamal district, police said.
- Sellers scanned QR codes at the logistics centre; CCTV was the main seller record kept there.
- Odisha Police said a June-July drive destroyed more than 108 metric tonnes of seized ganja valued around Rs 544 crore.
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