2 truckers held with 2,223-kg marijuana in Gurugram

Gurugram, January 4

Two drivers were arrested after the recovery of over 2,223 kg of marijuana worth Rs 11 crore from a truck.

The accused were identified as Bhupender (34) and Omji (34), both residents of Kannauj district in Uttar Pradesh. They were smuggling marijuana from Odisha to Uklana in Hisar. The accused were hiding the contraband inside bags of cottonseed.

The accused said they had struck a deal for Rs 4 lakh to supply 70 sacks of marijuana to Uklana. “After getting a tip-off, a crime unit of Sector 10, Gurugram, conducted a surprise check on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway and intercepted a truck. During the search, 70 gunny bags containing 2,223.20 kg of marijuana were found from the vehicle,” said ACP (crime) Preet Pal Sangwan.

The accused said they had hidden the contraband in the truck among cottonseed bags so that the police could be misled during checking. The accused were booked under the NDPS Act at the Bilaspur police station. They were produced in a local court for further proceedings. — OC