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- Kolkata Police's Special Task Force, with Purulia district police, busted an interstate drug trafficking racket and detained seven people in Purulia district.
- The operation on Monday night involved intercepting a truck on NH-18 near Belkuri Toll Plaza, where a large quantity of ganja was found hidden in a concealed cavity behind the driver's seat.
- Two escort vehicles travelling with the truck from Odisha towards Asansol were also intercepted.
- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the operation, saying the government maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards drug trafficking, though the quantity and value of the seized contraband were not disclosed.
What to watch next
- Whether the detained seven are formally arrested and charged
- Disclosure of the quantity and value of the seized ganja
- Further action along the Odisha-to-Asansol trafficking route
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