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Odisha-to-Bhopal Train Haul Yields 8.2kg Cannabis Seizure, Three Arrested
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 14 Nov 2026, 07:01 PM
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Madhya Pradesh police seized over 8 kg of cannabis hidden in a train from Odisha and arrested a man and two women in Gautam Nagar, Bhopal.
Police in the Gautam Nagar area of Bhopal disclosed a drug‑smuggling operation that used a passenger train from Odisha to transport cannabis into the city. A thorough inspection led officers to uncover a concealed stash of 8 kilograms 269 grams of the narcotic.
The seized quantity points to an organized supply network that intended to distribute the drug locally through two female couriers. The investigation revealed that the women were to receive the cannabis upon arrival and facilitate its onward movement.
During the raid, authorities detained one male suspect along with the two women who were slated to handle the supply. All three were taken into custody for further questioning, and the confiscated cannabis has been forwarded to the forensic laboratory for analysis.
The seized quantity points to an organized supply network that intended to distribute the drug locally through two female couriers. The investigation revealed that the women were to receive the cannabis upon arrival and facilitate its onward movement.
During the raid, authorities detained one male suspect along with the two women who were slated to handle the supply. All three were taken into custody for further questioning, and the confiscated cannabis has been forwarded to the forensic laboratory for analysis.