PRESS RELEASE

SEIZURE OF 1439.81 KGS.OF CANNABIS HAVING TOTAL

SEIZURE VALUE OF RS. 46.20 LAKHS

ACTING ON SPECIFIC INTELLIGENCE, DRI OFFICERS OF SILIGURI UNDER KOLKATA ZONAL UNIT HAS EFFECTED A SEIZURE OF CANNABIS WEIGHING 1439.81 KGS. VALUED AT RS. 43.19 LAKHS FROM A TRUCK (CONTAINER) BEARING REGISTRATION NO. NL-02G-7128 ON 25/03/2010 AT GHOSHPUKUR, DIST-DARJEELING (.) THE SAID CANNABIS PACKED IN PACKETS WERE RECOVERED FROM A CAVITY SPECIALLY MADE ON THE ROOF OF THE CONTAINER (.) THE CANNABIS & THE CARRIER TUCK WERE SEIZED AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF NDPS ACT, 1985 (.) TOTAL SEIZURE VALUE OF THE GOODS ALONG WITH THE CARRIER TRUCK IS RS. 46.20 LAKHS (.) THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK WAS ARRESTED (.) FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS (.)

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V.RAMU, IRS
ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL