Bhopal, Nov 10 Police have seized a total of 4.67 quintals of ganja and cannabis plants worth more than Rs 1.19 crore in Vidisha and Dhar districts, arresting two persons, officials said on Tuesday.
A team from the Karariya Chowraha police station raided a spot in Byochi village in Vidisha district and seized more than 1.04 quintals of cannabis, estimated to be worth Rs 52 lakh, and arrested a person, a release said.
Elsewhere, Tanda Police in Dhar district uncovered an illegal cannabis cultivation in a cotton field in Pura village.
The police team seized 383 green cannabis plants weighing more than 3.63 quintals and valued at about Rs 67 lakh.
One person was arrested in the case. Police are questioning the accused about the source of the cannabis cultivation, its supply network and others involved in the illegal activity, the release said.
Cases were registered against both the accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and further investigations are underway, said the release.
(PTI News)
