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SSB busts 327 kg marijuana worth Rs 20 crore near Indo Nepal border in Maharajganj

India
Published on 26 April 2026
SSB busts 327 kg marijuana worth Rs 20 crore near Indo Nepal border in Maharajganj

A Bihar man allegedly smuggled drugs from Nepal

Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) arrested Ranjeet Giri near the Indo-Nepal border in Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, seizing over 327 kg of marijuana worth around Rs 20 crore. The Bihar resident was allegedly transporting the contraband in a truck after it entered from Nepal. Giri has been handed over to the Narcotics Control Bureau for probing a suspected wider network.

  • SSB seized 327 kg marijuana valued at Rs 20 crore
  • Ranjeet Giri, a Bihar resident, was arrested in Maharajganj
  • Authorities allege drugs were transported from Nepal via a truck
  • Case handed to NCB to investigate a possible larger network
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