Uttar Pradesh police have arrested three drug traffickers and seized cannabis worth Rs 52 lakh, uncovering a drug supply chain from Odisha.
Police have arrested three alleged drug traffickers and seized cannabis worth Rs 52 lakh from a truck here, officials said on Tuesday.
Additional Superintendent of Police Shubham Agrawal said a joint team of the Special Operations Group and local police intercepted a truck during checking on National Highway-19 under Gopiganj police station limits.
Upon searching the vehicle, 103 kg of cannabis packed in six sacks was recovered.
The seized contraband is worth around Rs 52 lakh in the international market, he said.
The accused, identified as Harvinder Singh Yadav, Mohit Parashar and Nilesh Lodhi, were taken into custody. During interrogation, they revealed that they procured cannabis at cheaper rates from Odisha and supplied it to various districts of Uttar Pradesh.
A case has been registered against the trio under relevant provisions, and further legal action is underway, police said.