702 kg of ganja hidden among groceries seized in Gondia; two arrested
The Mumbai unit of the Narcotics Control Bureau stopped a truck in Gondia district, Maharashtra, on 21 May 2026 and seized 702 kg of ganja hidden among grocery items, arresting two men. The agency says the consignment came from Odisha and was meant for drug syndicates in Nagpur, Gondia, Pune and Mumbai and for retail sale in Maharashtra and Goa.
Officers of the Narcotics Control Bureau’s Mumbai unit intercepted a
Maharashtra-registered truck in Gondia district on 21 May 2026 and arrested two
men.[1]The search found 702 kg of ganja the agency valued at Rs 3 crore,
hidden in 100 packets among legitimate grocery cargo including detergent,
toothpaste and hair dye.[1]
The NCB said the men had regularly moved bulk quantities of ganja sourced from
Odisha, which the agency calls one of the prime sources of illicit ganja supply,
into Maharashtra.[1]The consignment was destined for drug syndicates in
Nagpur, Gondia, Pune and Mumbai, which the agency said pooled their shipments
rather than moving smaller loads.[1]
The agency said the ganja was to be further distributed and sold at retail to
end customers and local peddlers in Maharashtra and Goa.[1]
The Indian Express reported that the agency valued the 702 kg at Rs 3 crore and
that the contraband had been hidden among grocery items such as detergent,
toothpaste and hair dye.[2]
The NCB said further investigation on the network was under way.[1]The agency
said the seizure followed a similar 210 kg ganja haul on 11 April 2026, also
sourced from Odisha and hidden among metal sheets, with four people arrested.[1]
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The two accused with the consignment of ganja packets seized from the truck in Gondia. Photo: NCBPhoto details
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