Guwahati, June 7: In a massive crackdown against contraband items, a team of Narcotics Control Bureau, Guwahati seized 2126.660 kg of Ganja along with a truck in Guwahati.

“One truck confirmed as per intelligence was coming from Jorabat side of Meghalaya towards Khanapara (Guwahati). NCB Guwahati Zonal Unit team intercepted the truck which led to a seizure of 2126.660 kg Ganja along with the truck. Subsequently, one person, namely, Parma Ram Bishnoi, R/o Distt Bikaner, Rajasthan was also arrested,” the NCB stated in press release.

It added, “Some of the seized Ganja were concealed inside a specially made cavity between the cabin and dala/carriage of the seized truck and some of them were recovered from the dala/carriage which was concealed by numerous brown colored boxes of rubber thread,”.

Meanwhile, the preliminary investigation revealed that the seized Ganja was sourced from Agartala (Tripura) and was destined to Coochbehar, West Bengal and further to Bihar.

Sources said Ganja has been transporting to Assam from Tripura and Mizoram. This big consignment of Ganja has been transporting towards other states.

“We will continue our drive against drugs. So far we have managed to seized huge quantity of contraband items,” said a police official.