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Railway teams seize ganja consignments in Tamil Nadu and Bengaluru
Railway authorities seized two separate ganja consignments at stations in southern India this week. The Government Railway Police recovered 68 kg of ganja from two abandoned tourist bags on an express train…
The Story in Brief
Railway authorities seized two separate ganja consignments at stations in southern India this week. The Government Railway Police recovered 68 kg of ganja from two abandoned tourist bags on an express train at Jolarpet in Tamil Nadu on Thursday, The Hindu reports. Police said three suspected smugglers fled after seeing officers enter the train and are being traced through CCTV footage. In Bengaluru, the Railway Protection Force and excise department seized 19.2 kg of ganja-infused chocolates worth about Rs 48,500 at Banaswadi station on Wednesday, The Times of India reports.
The Bengaluru man carrying the red suitcase was arrested and booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The Jolarpet case remains under investigation. Both seizures took place under Operation Narcos, a railway drive against narcotics trafficking and other offences.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy narrative is that every railway seizure proves a vast organised racket, while the opposite claim is that such recoveries are routine and need no scrutiny. Neither follows from these reports. One case involved abandoned bags and suspects who escaped. The other produced an arrest and a novel form of packaging, according to the RPF. The useful test is whether investigators identify the supply chain and secure convictions, not just announce the weight seized.
Sources (2): thehindu.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
