In a major haul of contraband substances, the Kohima police today seized huge quantity of ganja worth Rs 22 lakh and arrested three persons.
Police officers said personnel of the Kohima police manning Peducha check gate on National Highway-29, while conducting regular checking and frisking, intercepted a truck and recovered 450 kg of banned contraband ganja concealed in 30 packets.
The contraband was worth Rs 22.50 lakh in the open market, the officers said.
Three persons including a woman, identified as Mora Pochury, Yerothe Pery and Apele Lohe were arrested smuggling the contraband.
A case has been registered in this connection at Sechu (Zubza) Police Station under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for conducting further investigation, they added.
